Chapter 8The Kingmakers: Here's How the Best of the Best Defeat the Rest of the Best of the Best
Although you can build your own entrepreneurial leadership roles, participate in your own niche extracurriculars, and find swim lanes you can dominate, it goes without saying that there is a small group of kingmaker activities.
If you do well in them, admission is almost guaranteed at a wide range of universities—and for good reason. These are exceptionally difficult things to pull off. For most applicants, these are time traps, but for the small portion of you reading this who have the kind of formidable academic talent to make these awards achievable, keep reading.
First up, we have the Olympiads. There are a number of major global Olympiads. ...
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