<p>I think I played college admissions as a game right from the beginning. I knew exactly how to sell myself to the admissions people and to tell them what they wanted to hear. My recs were very specific to different parts of me and I set them up strategically to not leave any part of me unexplained. I played the admissions game more than others and in the end that help me get into my schools of choice. I did not recieve help from any counselors but I did extensive research on my own. I was able to see exactly what I needed to do to get in and than I just crossed my fingers. I ended up being accepted to Stanford, Yale, Duke, Dartmouth, Brown, Georgetown, Northwestern, and Cornell among others. I dont think I would have been as successful if I didnt know college admissions so well</p>