Seeking input on colleges, ECs, etc

Otterma
Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:25:57 +0000

Works part-time as a developer at a local tech startup

@suzy100 - not sure if you missed this. I think it counts as an excellent STEM EC.

@Barefooter I agree with suzy100, his ECs look good and he just needs to build depth and leadership on what he’s already started. Leadership doesn’t have to be club president or team captain (although those count). Finding something that needs doing, organizing people and resources, and getting the thing done is leadership and it’s often a more natural leadership path for STEMmy kids.

For additional school suggestions given his interests: UT Austin (another reach), Santa Clara University (safety?), University of Washington (reach). UToronto and Waterloo (I would think reach but I’m not sure).

I think your list looks great. The reality of your son’s stats is that most schools are going to be either safeties or reaches. There will be relatively few true matches and you’ve already identified some really good ones. Getting more matches doesn’t matter as long if he has multiple safeties that he really really likes. Then he can shoot the moon with reaches.