Extracurriculars vs Courseload vs GPA?

nugraddad
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:59:26 +0000

featherkin - I’m a parent of 3 with 2 kids that were admitted to Highly Selected schools. The other kid has a MA and is a Director at a large state school. IMHO - Don’t focus on Ivy’s, and don’t select EC’s or courses based on what you think some AdCom wants to see. And BTW - Highly Selective schools don’t want you to decide which is more important… they want to see top scores and top grades in the toughest courses available to you at your school, while contributing to the school or your community through your ECs. So, yes, you are expected to do it all.

Best solution - Take the courses you want to take, the courses that can challenge you, that interest you, and the same with ECs. You are going to be much happier just trying to be the best featherkin you can be because there are thousands of colleges out there that will want you based on what you do accomplish in school. Good luck