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349. FITTING IN AND STANDING OUT
The most selective schools and academic programs seem to set an impossible standard for applicants: be as perfect in all ways possible as everyone else but somehow also be even better in at least some ways. Amy and Mike asked educational consultant Linda Abraham to describe the delicate dance of fitting in and standing out.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is the paradox at the heart of admissions?
How do you show you fit in at the school of your choice?
What does authenticity mean in the context of admissions?
How do you stand out from the rest of the applicant…
The skinny
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