Stanford Stand out?

Dzheims
Sat, 07 Jun 2014 11:34:20 +0000

You are looking in the right direction–I just don’t know if a marathon is an answer. Admissions officers are definitely looking for something that is unique and makes you stand out above the myriad of applications they receive. More than that, however, they are looking for a good story. A marathon, while unique, is not necessarily a story.

The problem is that most people do not have incredibly unique stories. I’m talking about stuff like building a school in Africa, curing cancer, yada yada yada. For average applicant, I’d recommend writing about something that may have been difficult or a challenge for you, but you succeeded anyway. For example, if you DID decide to write about a marathon, I’d emphasize how you decided to run for a marathon way back when, and slowly worked towards that goal. Show how you can commit yourself to a goal and let nothing stop you from achieving it. If you make it seem like a struggle, it will look a lot better than if you just write, “By the way I ran a marathon.”

Don’t be discouraged; you are thinking about your application the right way. The number one rule is to make your application stand out and shine. It’s just a question of how you want to do that. Help me out? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1656409-should-i-transfer.html