How much need based aid requirements hurts in college admission for a top ORM student?

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@LoveTheBard

What will make or break her application are her essays and her teacher recs – she needs to spend a lot of time crafting truly stellar essays that will set her apart from every other high achieving kid. She also needs to work on nurturing her relationships with her teachers and showing initiative and leadership in her ECs. Authenticity and humor will go a long way in the essays.

Thanks for the input, love it.