Lol, might help if somehere understood more about how admissions works.
It’s not 5 minutes.
It’s not getting to know a kid based on, say, they move next door.
You make a presentation. You make it. In the app and any supps, you decide what to learn about the college and its wants, how to match yourself to that, and you lay out the sections, write answers in various parts. It hits a mark, fast, or it doesn’t.
Like a job app, in ways.
“Grit” is a lot more than a tough family background. It’s determination in whatever the circumstances are. Vision, persistence, resilience, and more.