<p>A question, Dean J are you the one who gave that speech about the Mc. Essay? I visited UVA as a sophomore last year and was going to send a thank you letter a month later once my summer ended but I forgot who gave the speech. Any ways I think you should post the McEssay speech on the essay topic section of this site. I think that speech really helps students realize that being themselves helps them get into college. Not participating in sports which they do not enjoy just to look good to colleges. Also Dean J, UVA is by far my #1 choice. I was wondering if the ADCOMs at UVA take any notice of the UVA summer program. I mean some of the programs offered look intersting to me and I would love to spend a month on the UVA campus but by doing so I would have to stop working for a month. Does participating in the UVA summer courses help my chances of getting into UVA or should I continue working every day.
Also heres a question I’ve really been contemplating. I work, a lot. I’ve worked at the same job since 8th grade. I work 10+hrs a week during the school year and work 30hrs+ per week during the summer. Do the the fact that I work so much a lot of my time has been taking up. I really enjoy work and during my highschool career (I’m a junior) I’ve progressivly have been participating in sports and spend my time working more and more. Is work a good extra curricular?</p>