Carleton for my outdoorsy S???

5boys
Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:33:56 +0000

RP103… that class sounds amazing and I think my S would be in love. He loves Philosophy and Religion right now but does want to go on to med school to be a rural ER Dr., surprisingly Philosophy majors are highly wanted by med schools. I think my S would be in heaven at Carleton.
SDonCC… thanks again for all of your positive advice for my DS. You really helped me a lot over on the Grinnell forum. I’m almost positive he will apply to both schools. I have told him not to get too enamored with one school and to only apply to schools you know are fits and you will love to go there regardless of selectivity. You just don’t know what ad com’s are going to decide. He is a pretty level headed kid and he is not obsessed about college admissions.

SAY… Who knows why heymariko got admitted with her 3.2. Maybe there was something that stood out that was unique or different than the million other app’s that all look the same. Let’s say your a reader and you see for the millionth time… president of such and such club,mission trip to some poor country, Model UN, SAAD, volunteered in soup kitchen, etc. and then you come across an App that maybe does not have a 4.0 but they have been in Scouts for 11 years, attained Eagle Scout, been elected to Chapter Chief and Lodge Chief( very demanding positions that run the organization all over the county and at a national level) been awarded Vigil… highest and most prestigious award in scouting, Assistant Lifeguard to 4 years and now works as a beach lifeguard, has been all over the country working on trails and conservation efforts with the SCA and scouting. 750 hrs. community service. Was asked by the search and rescue team to volunteer with them after you saved a life of someone who fell down a cliff… and you were only 15 at the time.

Anyway, my point is that I think my S would stand out, he may not be admitted based on his GPA, but you have to wonder what colleges are looking for…