Getting Into Good Schools with Weak ECs

csdad2
Mon, 08 May 2017 04:25:39 +0000

Based on what you’ve said – which is admittedly quite brief – I’d say your chances of getting into a good school are just fine. Realize of course that it’s quite difficult to get into many of the very top schools. But from what you say, it sounds like your ECs are fine. For example, having been published and winning awards for your writing is quite good.

Perhaps it would even be possible to mention the medical issues you had, how they made it difficult for you to do some activities, how you dealt with it, got past it. But be careful that you do it in the right way (e.g., don’t complain about it, dwell on, or use it as an excuse).