Competitive College Applicant

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At no time during high school did I think too deeply about where I wanted to go to college. My parents didn’t force me to do anything specifically to be a “competitive” college applicant. Instead, I did whatever interested me the most; this paid off. I pursued and excelled at these activities, rather than spending time doing things that would only look good on a resume. The thing is, there are many colleges with programs that reflect my main interests in peacebuilding/public-policy, business, engineering, and music. After visiting here and speaking with Associate Director Loughhead, I realized that it was not only the convenience of combining these interests into my daily life (specifically through The Williams School) all in the perfect

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