GPA/SAT/ACT/EC's All Aside, Do I have the Right Stuff?

Applying to College
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<p>we all know that at the upper limits of college selectivity numbers all loose meaning (how many people can you accept with 2300+ SATs and 3.9+ GPAs) and what really takes over is what you do to destinquish yourself in the world around you (contests/jobs/ect) </p>

<p>So all those other things aside what do guys think about my “real world stats” </p>

<p>Summer of Sophomore Year</p>

<p>Language Immersion program in Peru</p>

<p>Junior Year</p>

<p>Finalist in John F Kennedy Profiles in Courage Essay Contest</p>

<p>This Summer</p>

<p>Internship with the office of a US Senator </p>

<p>I was just looking at the Common App and there are alot of lines left for this kind of thing…lot of lines i don’t have filled up…ive never had a paid job…ive never gotten an academic award from my school…idk</p>

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<p>oh really…</p>

<p>nice.</p>

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<p>what do peole think? is this enough out of school stuff?</p>

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<p>ah come on, bump</p>

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<p>that is pretty cool if i were into liberal arts.</p>

<p>im a medicine guy so all my summer stuff involve me and pre-med programs lolz</p>

<p>I say it looks solid… except i dont think u spent ur whole junior year wisely haha (not laughing at u)… jsut 1 essay contest and thats it?</p>

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<p>ah time time…the week i wrote that essay contest was like the one week all year i didnt have work up to my nose</p>

<p>but im also preparing an Intel STS paper (which i dont expct to go anywhere, but which you can include on your app just saykng you did)</p>

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<p>does merely participating in science fairs/competitions help? w/o winning awards?</p>

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<p>That’s definitely very competitive stat wise. However, colleges also want you to be involved with your school community.</p>

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<p>I’m impressed, if it matters any. The internship will look great. </p>

<p>In regards to the language emersion program, did you pay to go or was it selective? Because if you can just pay to go it isn’t really significant.</p>

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<p>I agree and disagree with mister9a. If you pay to go, it’s not exclusive, and it probably won’t give that “Oh, wow, holy crap!” factor of something more prestigious. But it’s still important to mention, and if anything, it shows good initiative.</p>

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<p>Just a side note, that might just be the worst butchering of the word distinguish I’ve seen in a while. Anyways, I agree that you have to have something special to stand out.</p>

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<p>I will agree that the initiative shown is important and may impress an adcom. And you should definitely mention everything you can on your app, no question about it.</p>

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<p>what about a colorful family history? I know not for an essay but somthing to be brought up at an interview perhaps?</p>

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<p>…how colorful? If it can be viewed at all negatively, prob not.</p>

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<p>i brought this up in another thread but my great grandfather was a big anarchist one of my great aunts was a life long socialist another was a union organizer and my dad was a columnist for a regional newpaper for a while</p>

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<p><em>IMHO</em> that is not enough about <em>you</em>. I think your app is excellent already.</p>

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<p>im a hoe? what? </p>

<p>lol whats <em>IMHO</em></p>

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<p>wow, that is indeed colorful.
meh an internship with a US senator is very very impressive.</p>

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<p>well when i say i got an internship with the senator i dont mean that im going to Washington (to clear up any misconceptions) im working at a regional office of his (on long island) where they deal with ‘the people’</p>