{"id":218587,"date":"2021-04-03T15:30:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T12:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kids-using-this-strategy-to-get-into-top-colleges-during-covid\/"},"modified":"2021-04-03T15:30:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T12:30:47","slug":"kids-using-this-strategy-to-get-into-top-colleges-during-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kids-using-this-strategy-to-get-into-top-colleges-during-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kids using this strategy to get into top colleges during COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3664a5ed6c6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3664a5ed6c6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kids-using-this-strategy-to-get-into-top-colleges-during-covid\/#How_to_create_a_college_sound_bite\" >How to create a college sound bite<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kids using this strategy to get into top colleges during COVID<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>RIP to the SAT \u2014 yet another victim of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>One year after the pandemic spurred almost every college and university in the nation to make standardized testing optional for 2020\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>licants, the lack of SAT and ACT scores on college applications is fast becoming the new normal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore and more colleges are saying they\u2019re going to extend their test-optional policy at least for the current junior class,\u201d college counselor Sara Harberson told The Post. \u201cAnd after this year, I think we\u2019ll see more colleges adopt it permanently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Few high-school students are mourning the loss of the high-stakes, high-stress exams. But the sudden disappearance of a pillar of the college admissions equation is having unexpected consequences \u2014 making the application process more confusing, more competitive and more opaque than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s making colleges even more subjective in their decision-making,\u201d said Harberson, who drew on her 20-year career as an admissions dean, high-school counselor and private-practice college coach to write \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Soundbite-Admissions-Secret-College-Beyond\/dp\/0306874830?tag=nypost-20\">Soundbite: The Admissions Secret That Gets You Into College and Beyond<\/a>\u201d (Hachette), out Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>At first, dropping the test requirement was a pandemic necessity. As states locked down and testing sites shuttered, most members of the Class of 2021 \u2014 who would have taken their ACTs and SATs in the spring and early fall of last year \u2014 couldn\u2019t sit for them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut every time a college announces a change like this, it\u2019s for selfish reasons,\u201d Harberson noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Felicity Huffman went to prison for paying a professional to rig her daughter\u2019s SAT answers. Now colleges are increasingly dropping standardized tests as a requirement.\" class=\"wp-image-17737229 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/felicity-huffman-daughters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/felicity-huffman-daughters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/felicity-huffman-daughters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/felicity-huffman-daughters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/felicity-huffman-daughters.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Felicity Huffman went to prison for paying a professional to rig her daughter\u2019s SAT answers. Now colleges are increasingly dropping standardized tests as a requirement.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After all, when the coronavirus arrived, universities were still reeling from the 2019 admissions scandal that sent Felicity Huffman to prison for paying a professional to rig her daughter\u2019s SAT answers and gain a higher score.<\/p>\n<p>As the shamed universities \u2014 including Yale, Stanford and USC \u2014 dropped the tests, their application numbers skyrocketed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hearing about ridiculous application increases,\u201d Harberson said. Selective schools saw applications surge by as much as 103 percent this year, as students opted to take a shot at colleges that previously seemed beyond their reach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome are reporting big increases in students of color in their applicant pools, as well as more first-generation college students and more rural students,\u201d Harberson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you better believe these colleges that went test-optional are extending it. They want to see, was this just a fluke? And also, how will these students perform once they actually get to college?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-nypost-small-post is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dropping the SAT has meant more students of color, more first-generation college students and more rural students are applying to college.\" class=\"wp-image-17737300 lazyload\" width=\"237\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/students-in-class.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/students-in-class.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/students-in-class.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/students-in-class.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=237 237w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/students-in-class.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=474 474w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 237px\"\/><figcaption>Dropping the SAT has meant more students of color, more first-generation college students and more rural students are applying to college. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>For high-school juniors and sophomores who must navigate this brave new admissions world, though, the path ahead is an even greater unknown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe increased subjectivity means that each of the other pieces of the application is going to matter much more,\u201d Harberson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Few if any colleges have added new admissions officers (or AOs) to handle the deluge of applications \u2014 meaning they must speed through thousands more student records than before in only weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn admissions application can be read in about four to five minutes,\u201d Harberson explained. \u201cAnd a decision can be made right then and there, in seconds \u2014 literally seconds.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And \u201cwhat actually happens behind closed doors in these admissions offices is still a very private and secretive process.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In her book, Harberson reveals some of the elements that matter most.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transcript:<\/strong> Without a test score as an academic yardstick, student transcripts will be scrutinized more closely than ever \u2014 even though remote learning threw GPAs and grading standards into disarray.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever has senior-year performance mattered more than during this pandemic,\u201d Harberson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AOs look closely at a student\u2019s course load and its level of difficulty, along with grades, to gauge academic ability and commitment. \u201cThe more selective the college, the more nitpicky they\u2019re going to be about the classes you take,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo take the most rigorous curriculum you can,\u201d Harberson advised. \u201cStrong senior-year classes and grades are like a foolproof vaccination plan for college admission.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"In her new book, author Sara Harberson says senior-year performance matters more than ever in the age of COVID.\" class=\"wp-image-17737317 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/sara-harberson.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/sara-harberson.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/sara-harberson.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/sara-harberson.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/sara-harberson.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Author Sara Harberson says senior-year performance matters more than ever in the age of COVID.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Nick Gould<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Essays: <\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s not how well-written your essay is,\u201d Harberson said. \u201cIt\u2019s the topic you pick.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through their essays, students can appeal directly to the AO. So don\u2019t bore her with a predictable presentation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the main essay is about something that is not mentioned anywhere else in the application, if it tells a new story, the AO is instantly more intrigued,\u201d Harberson writes in her book.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A successful essay will illustrate a moment of growth or self-awareness, casting the student in a positive light while revealing his or her authentic voice. \u201cThe essay is where you can show off those little secret things about you that they would otherwise never know,\u201d Harberson said. \u201cAdmissions officers rely on them to make their most nuanced decisions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Sara Harberson shares expertise gained during her time in admissions at the University of Pennsylvania.\" class=\"wp-image-17737344 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/university-of-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/university-of-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/university-of-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/university-of-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/university-of-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Harberson shares expertise gained during her time in admissions at the University of Pennsylvania.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Activities:<\/strong> Last year, pandemic school closures eliminated the clubs and sports that help students stand out from the crowd. Lockdowns took away the chance for summer jobs and internships that would have highlighted their abilities and interests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But services performed for the family or the neighborhood have just as much value, Harberson said. So do personal projects \u2014 from scientific experiments to artistic creations \u2014 undertaken when traditional activities and organizations shut down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about the impact the activity has on your life and the commitment you\u2019ve made to it,\u201d Harberson said. \u201cIn your activity list, the qualities and skills you gained through these experiences speak to who you are.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demonstrated interest: <\/strong>Optimally, a college or university wants to offer its spots to students who genuinely want to join its next class.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignleft is-style-default\">\n<blockquote><p>Never has senior-year performance mattered more than during this pandemic<\/p>\n<p><cite>Sara Harberson, college counselor and author<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe AO will look at a student\u2019s track record of \u2018touch points\u2019 with the college to determine their likelihood of enrolling,\u201d Harberson explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the past, that might have included whether the family took a campus tour or whether the student applied in the early-action round.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut because of the pandemic, demonstrated interest is changing,\u201d Harberson said. \u201cNow, if a college sends an e-mail, they\u2019ll record whether the student opened it, or whether they clicked on the link. They\u2019ll look at whether the student took a virtual tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA virtual visit is not the same as being there in person, but, my gosh, did that level the playing field for students coming from every economic background,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pandemic also spawned virtual college fairs, yielding a whole new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of touch points for colleges to monitor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome AOs are definitely keeping track of who is engaged in those Zoom presentations,\u201d Harberson said. \u201cI\u2019m telling my students, have your video on, look presentable at least from the waist up, and be ready to share your story. This could be a chance for you to shine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"By using Harberson's &quot;sound bite&quot; 'technique, students can paint a persuasive portrait of themselves as a potential member of a campus community.\" class=\"wp-image-17737384 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/graduating-student.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/graduating-student.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/graduating-student.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/graduating-student.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/graduating-student.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>By using Harberson\u2019s \u201csound bite\u201d \u2018technique, students can paint a persuasive portrait of themselves as a potential member of a campus community.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In her book, Harberson helps teens create a \u201csound bite,\u201d a single sentence summing up their personality, abilities and plans \u2014 much like the elevator pitch concept beloved by entrepreneurs \u2014 and she demonstrates how to thread that theme through the college application package.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The concept meshes with the techniques Harberson used in her days as an AO at the University of Pennsylvania.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Penn we used to call it the student\u2019s \u2018bottom line,\u2019\u2009\u201d she recalled. \u201cYou\u2019d recommend an acceptance or a denial, and with that one sentence you\u2019d say the reason why. Your \u2018bottom line\u2019 on the student would contain the evidence to back your decision up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Everything hinged on that one-sentence summary, she realized years later when she became a college counselor at a Philadelphia-area high school. But her students had no way to influence the AO\u2019s evaluation \u2014 or did they?\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-nypost-small-post\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"231\" height=\"297\" alt=\"Soundbite cover\" class=\"wp-image-17737362 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/soundbite.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/soundbite.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/soundbite.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/soundbite.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=231 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/soundbite.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=462 462w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 231px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to turn the tables; I wanted to give my students the power,\u201d she said. \u201cThe sound\u2009bite concept gives the student a chance to identify what makes them special.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By weaving their sound\u2009bite theme through each section of the college application, Harberson says, students can paint an appealing, persuasive portrait of themselves as a potential member of a campus community \u2014 one that AOs will find hard to resist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tell them you don\u2019t have to be the standout in an applicant pool,\u201d Harberson said. \u201cYou can be extraordinary at a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> skill, at an interpersonal skill, at public speaking, at creating a unique form of art.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s getting students to realize that they don\u2019t have to be the best at what everybody else is doing, but to identify the little things that make them exceptional \u2014 and that oftentimes they overlook.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_create_a_college_sound_bite\"><\/span>How to create a college sound bite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In \u201cSoundbite,\u201d Sara Harberson shows college-bound students how to define themselves, their strengths, and their goals with a powerful, concise label that helps them take the reins in the admissions process.<\/p>\n<p>Use this brainstorming exercise to develop a \u201csound bite\u201d of your own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Write five words (nouns or verbs only) about yourself that, when combined, no one else could say about themselves:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Briefly describe why each word is so indicative of you. Provide classes, grades, awards, activities, and experiences that showcase why these words are truly authentic to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Study both lists. Look for at least two or three words that share an obvious connection to each other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Think about any defining personal traits that influence you (e.g., background, physical characteristics, major obstacle, or family situation).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Tie together words from your lists and your personal traits to write a sentence about yourself in 40 words or fewer \u2014 your sound bite.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few \u201csound bites\u201d formulated by students Harberson has advised \u2014 and the schools they ultimately chose.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am creative at my core, which has led me to start writing books at an early age and to spend much of my free time engaged in developing story\/poetry ideas in my writing and sketching.\u201d (Dickinson College)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am interested in both the theatrics of the courtroom through my role as a lead trial attorney in Mock Trial and the behind-the-scenes work of contracts and labor law through my legal internship.\u201d (Tufts University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am a Filipino-Russian American who has moved many times, which allows me to adapt in domestic and foreign environments, where I represent diversity of all kinds.\u201d (Rice University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI use my voice, through music, public speaking, and moviemaking, to transform the place I live into an inclusive environment by encouraging dialogue, organizing community fundraisers, and working on a grassroots level.\u201d (Brown University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am a second-degree black belt in Kenpo Karate, which has taught me to be decisive and precise, and these skills help me in the male-dominated world of robotics.\u201d (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpted from \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/The Admissions Secret That Gets You Into College and Beyond\">SOUNDBITE: The Admissions Secret That Gets You Into College and Beyond<\/a>\u201d by Sara Harberson. 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