Packaging an applicant with disparate ECs/interests

cy7878
Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:01:14 +0000

Also part of “packaging” is having verifiable accomplishments and results.

In OP’s case, claiming to be a good writer necessitates not only the application essays be well written, but showing what other things D has done to support her love for writing. Not that AO will look things up, but if one actually chooses to, they need to be able to (IMO) find something. Too may people list things, but they lack “presence.”

A kid in our scout troop loves to write. He published a book using one of those paid services. I know that is not super impressive (using a service), but at least he got his work out there for people to read and decide if he has a future on lit/writing. He ended up at Berkeley, so I guess they must have liked what he has done in HS.

If my kids have passion in robotics and are also good writers, I would convince them to keep an online blog or write for school newspaper covering a science section. If you ever read an science related topic, it is usually pretty obvious if the author lacks science knowledge and/or is a science guy who can’t articulate. There are ample opportunities to showcase writing talent and love for science.