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What type of applications do admissions officers like best?

How does the author feel about the student he is interviewing?

College and Failure

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How does the author feel about the student he is interviewing?
He appreciates the student's ability to accept failure and learn from it
He is glad that the student took calculus
He worries the student will need to retake his math classes in college
He cannot admit the student because he failed a math class
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What type of applications do admissions officers like best?
Applications that show a student struggled and overcame success
Those that show a student is more focused on life experiences than grades
Those that show a balance between perfect grades and other activities
Applications that show a student has experienced hardships
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Why doesn't the author look for perfection in college applicants?
Perfection doesn't ensure academic success
It means students are not well balanced
He assumes the student cheated in some way
He doesn't think true perfection is possible
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Why does the young man tell the author he wants a chance to fail?
Because he wants to try something new, despite the possibility of failure
He wants to set himself apart from the other applicants
He wants the author to know that he is an independent thinker
He wants the author to know that he has never failed before