<p>I like this thread a lot. I’m interested in what you said about typical asian activities, because I do almost all of them, and I’m not asian. I’m white; I never really tried to be asian or anything, they just happened to be the things that I liked to do/excelled in/was interested in.</p>
<p>So, I like to read, swim (although I’m not a master at it and I do it rarely), play piano, play chess, and study/do math and science. How can I be unique in these areas + excel in them? How can I stand out from the other high percentage of kids who are applying to the schools I’m interested in w/ the same credentials/ECs?</p>