Do these ECs have much weight?

LBowie
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:43:15 +0000

Dad2one – You mentioned Vanderbilt – here is a recent video of the director of admissions talking about their 2016 class. He stressed leadership as one important characteristic:
[Vanderbilt Dean of Admissions on Class of 2016 - InsideVandy: News](Inside Vandy: Vanderbilt University's student news source)

He also has a good video on admissions in general that is not very Vanderbilt-specific
[Insider’s guide to admissions - YouTube](Insider's guide to admissions - YouTube)

But I also agree with compmom. It is early to stress about it or to make college admission to be the sole focus throughout high school.