Chance/advice for a scared junior

neela1
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 03:24:57 +0000

You need to drop the flaky ECs and focus a curated small list.
Your most valuable non academic activities are a) music, and b) the 8-12 hours of weekend job.
The Project Euler cannot be proven and AOs won’t understand.
The Magic stuff is interesting.

fartingcat42069:

Programming (PE top 1%, CS team but didn’t compete this year due to extenuating circumstances, Independent Projects, AI/ML club member)

If you have substantive independent projects, have a faculty member write a recc about them. Otherwise they can’t be verified. The AI/ML club member bit is meaningless unless you can show provable work.

fartingcat42069:

Independent Learning (Algebra II, Calculus I, Python, Algos and Data Structures) through internet and edX

Can you prove his?

fartingcat42069:

Speedcubing (just a hobby, haven’t gotten to do competitions recently)

If you haven’t gone to competitions, you should not waste space talking about his. Unless you are willing to an essay on this topic with a human interest angle.

fartingcat42069:

Honor Societies (MAT, NHS, NTHS, NSHS)

Are they valuable?

fartingcat42069:

Math/Science tutoring (online and in-person)

This can be used.

fartingcat42069:

Work (don’t wanna doxx but its a weekend job a few times a month, 8-12 hour shifts)

This is the most valuable bit. This shows you are grounded, and are a real person.

Your essay will determine whether any of your reaches can happen. MIT wants a maker portfolio etc…