<p>“Also, the fact that someone has lived in a dozen different places simply shows that… well, that their family moves around a lot, or has a lot of money, or is running from the law, or has an itinerant lifestyle. It’s not really something that I’d say provides leverage to any great degree.”</p>
<p>Harsh much? Did you think that maybe the family could be military or maybe the family can’t afford renting from the same house or apartment for more than a few months/years because of the rising rent prices? People who move around a lot do add many things to any campus: acceptance, knowledge, and diversity. I’ve lived in the inner cities, rural PA, the suburbs of PA right outside of Philly, and the conservative south. One of my essays was on this very topic…and I didn’t have a 2200+ SAT. (I truly believe admissions is holistic and anything is possible if you at least try, express yourself candidly, and tell the admission officers what you can add to the community.)</p>