chance @ ivy, etc

Trivia
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:33:53 +0000

something you don’t see often from typical applicants…and from a pool thats as well qualified as those from the schools you have mentioned…its really asking for alot…but then again they only do accept 10-15% of people with 9.9gpa and 2450 sat…

thats see…an example…

something like setting up a charity to raise money for the victims of katrina…(leadership + philanthropy = win win)…

or…

invent the cure for aids <----- no exaggeration intended…

but to be honest, i wouldn’t really do something just because the adcom would like it. most of the people with hooks are really dedicated to what makes them speical and that really shows. for example, if you are a national chess champion…you might as well have spent the past 15 years playing chess…

So instead of looking at what makes others special, ask what makes yourself stand out among others…this can be anything…you shouldn’t worry how the adcoms will view of it but rather look at how highly do you hold regard of this particular talent/interest…

and its funny but in some cases the less you try to impress an adcom, the more impressed the person might be by your resume…