hey guys, so i’m an average academic student and i have the typical ec’s for everyone applying to top schools (started a club, tennis team captain, hospital volunteer) but currently, i’m (singlehandedly) developing a mobile app that my school district is going to invest in. the city i live in is planning to invest, as well as some local entrepreneurs. i’m also auditioning for shark tank in january. is this an ec spike, and if so, is it going to tip the ballot in my favor (top 3 choices are ucla, usc and brown)
my major isnt computer science or anything like that, its cognitive science.
I mean, it’s probably going to help you. It honestly depends exactly what comes out of it.
what do you mean what comes out of it? @ConcernedRabbit
Well, if people actually invest in it and you are successful on Shark Tank, and it ends up the ways you seem to plan, then it will definitely help you application in a significant way. Meanwhile, should it not be as successful as you plan, it won’t boost you as much.
My school district has already invested, and I’m meeting with my city officials in the coming weeks. Should I wait to see what happens (as long as it doesn’t extend dec 1 for usc) before I submit my apps then?
Do you think anything big will be finalized in the next three weeks? If not I’d submit with what you have now. Keep in mind that if there is a significant update after your application is filed that you can always email admissions officers with it.
And FWIW what you are doing is very nice, but I don’t think it will get you into a school that you are not academically qualified to attend.
I’m not sure that anything else big is going to happen. I believe this week the mayors secretary is supposed to email me and schedule a meeting. If it’s after dec 1, I’ll go ahead and submit.
My UW (School doesn’t weigh) is 3.5. I’ll have 11 aps when I graduate, including 5 this year. I’m retaking the sat in December, I’ve been taking practice tests and consistently scoring 1400+. I’m also URM. I’m pretty average for both of these schools, so is what I’m doing enough to make a difference? My USC admissions counselor is well aware of what I’m doing, as she’s helped connect me to people in the community.