What kind of students does each of these schools want?

Applying to College
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<p>I've heard that each colleges want different type of students, and they look for different aspects of the students.
So what type of students do these schools want? What are their "ideal" students?
1. Princeton
2. Harvard
3. Yale
4. UPenn
5. Duke
6. Dartmouth
7. Cornell
8. Stanford
9. Johns Hopkins
10. Georgetown
11. Columbia
12. Swarthmore
13. Williams
14. Amherest
15. Upenn-Wharton</p>

<p>It would be great if you guys can tell me what kind of ecs could help in admission for each colleges as well. Thanks :)</p>

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<p>colleges want a diverse student body meaning a body of students with different academic interests. Some english, some history, some science, etc. All of these schools look for passionate students. Students who go beyond the classroom to prove how devoted they are to a certain field. This might include starting a club, joining a club, doing related community service, working a a job, doing an internship, etc. If you love math and want to pursue it, join math team. Colleges will be able to tell how devoted you are through your EC's and that will make your application even stronger. There is no one set of EC's to fit all those schools. You just need to do EC's that are related to your interests or show your leadership and focus on that. </p>

<p>p.s. obviously for Wharton you might have to do business related EC's. Starting your own company and earning money is a huge EC.</p>

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<p>there's this teacher that I know (she tutors my sister) and she told me each college want different type of students
like,...
Brown prefers kids who have debating skills
etc...
i dont think it makes sense though</p>

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<p>^That might be true to some extent, but each college tries to create a diverse student body. That is why they invested in AA and other policies that create a "diverse" campus. They look for people that they believe will succeed in their college and thrive. While there are loops like legacy, they still believe that they are creating a diverse student body. I would be yourself and not worry about what each college wants.</p>