Odd Applicant? Chance me!- lengthy

scottj
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:06:10 +0000

Dear jellybeans12 : The key point is to demonstrate a passion in academics and community service. When we were discussing school activities, that is one vehicle for demonstrating passion.

Let’s change my comment to something with greater clarity : what occupies your time outside the classroom that you would like to pursue further in college? Newspaper publishing, yearbook editting, club or intramural sports, volunteerism for campus tours, telephone outreach, working with incoming freshman? Lack of extra curriculars is not a formula for failure - but establishing a theme helps to solidify how you fit into the campus fabric. Does that help or hurt our discussion? Let me know.