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curriculums, strong <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accepted.com\/college\/sat-study.aspx\" rel=\"sponsored\">test scores<\/a> and demonstrated commitment to their extracurricular endeavors.\u00a0 these students end up with college choices that many other students can only dream about.\u00a0 however, when fewer than 10% of applicants are admitted to some of the most selective colleges, often these great students have applications that don\u2019t end up in the admit pile.<\/p>\n<p>a few years ago, i worked with a student who was admitted to almost every university to which she applied.\u00a0 other students who i worked with that year had similar credentials and also earned admission to some the nation\u2019s top colleges, but none of them had the choices that the first student had.\u00a0 after supporting her through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accepted.com\/college\/admissions.aspx\" rel=\"sponsored\">application process<\/a>, i wanted nothing more than to call each admission committee and tell them that she was \u201cthe one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>what made her stand out?\u00a0 it wasn\u2019t a number or a line on her resume, it was her intrinsic interest in learning and making connections that came through as she worked on each application.\u00a0 she wanted to think about what inspired her and how her background and interests would impact her future college community.\u00a0 many straight-a students want to write the perfect essay on the first try, revise it once and move on.\u00a0 this student thought, regularly, about the messages she was conveying in her writing and wasn\u2019t afraid to take a risk, show her personality, or make a fresh start when one idea wasn\u2019t turning out the way she planned. frankly, despite the numerous other commitments she had, she wanted to put herself into the college application process.<\/p>\n<p>i spent my time on an admissions committee.\u00a0 the debates were sometimes heated, and i will admit to feeling truly excited about some of the 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