<p>Wombatsoup is right, as usual. Trying to pin down what every TASPer has in common is like trying to discern the common thread that ties together a student body at a top college or university. Besides the fact that they’re all smart, love learning, and really care about academics, they’re too diverse to classify in the manner you’re suggesting. Focus on your essays and conveying what you have to offer to a TASP community rather than trying to find a mysterious solution to the admissions game that doesn’t exist.</p>
<p>@WS: Need more tortilla chips…</p>