help a rising junior get into Yale?

gibby
Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:48:49 +0000

With all due respect to Kdog, please forget about the term “well-rounded.” Colleges are looking to build a “well-rounded” class, not necessarley looking for “well-rounded” students – I’m not exactly sure what a “well rounded” student means anyway.

When I described my kids, I used the term “high achieving all-arounders” – which, to me, means being good at everything you do. That is different than having one strong or overall dominant passion.

If you love volunteering – go for it. But, have a passionate reason for volunteering, other than it will look good on my college application.