Packaging an applicant with disparate ECs/interests

thumper1
Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:18:36 +0000

hifidelity:

We are trying to avoid the reaction from AOs of ‘talented writer who spends most of her time in robotics - I don’t get it.’

Honestly…I would not worry about this. My DD was a talented (very talented) musician who applied as an undeclared arts and sciences student.

Key for her…was finding a college where she could continue to pursue the things she loved while she was figuring everything else out.

She chose a Jesuit college which had a strong core curriculum. It required all students to take courses across multiple disciplines. Our kid landed as a bioengineering/biology major (which didn’t surprise any of us as she was a strong STEM student).

She did take courses across a broad range of things…and learned what piqued her interest…and what didn’t.