Jack Kent Cooke Competition

nangkhieu
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:45:56 +0000

@CourtneyThurston I’m a semi-finalist, and I’m both really excited and anxious right now. I just wanna ask that what part of the application do you think they pay more attention to? The stats (GPA/SAT)? The essays? or extra-curricular activites/ award/ how we give back to society? Or the financial struggles and background story? Because my app is strong in some parts and weak in others.

My stats are great. EC/ awards are decent. But I rushed through the essays because I practically knew of JKC 3 days before the app was due. I can’t remember what I wrote about. I think they still portray who I am, but I talked about positive things in all of them rather than difficulties. JKC will still know that I’m from a really low-income family from the financial documents my parents submitted, but I still feel that I missed the chance to write a compelling story about myself and my struggles… Do you think that would play against me?

Thank you very much