Seeking input on colleges, ECs, etc

Barefooter
Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:47:07 +0000

I appreciate the wealth of free resources and knowledge at CC.

@suzy100: thank you for your input. As @Otterma pointed out, we’re hoping DS’s work experience as a software developer is going to show his passion for CS. I will also encourage him to seek a leadership position at a STEM related club next year.

@Otterma: thank you for your advice. Greatly appreciated. Based on my minimal research, I found that UT Austin had very low OOS acceptance. I will check out Washington and Utoronto. You made a great point on leadership. Having certain titles like President, VP, etc of clubs is obvious. But, we will focus on how DS can highlight on other natural leadership paths as well. DS had an amazing leadership experience over the summer at NW Civic Leadership Institute serving homeless shelters and poor neighborhoods. The stark reality has hit us that the top 20 highly selective colleges are reaches for technically every applicant. Since DS doesn’t have any special hooks, he also has to work on writing great essays.