Stanford Stand out?

sw0206
Thu, 05 Jun 2014 05:16:47 +0000

No. While running a marathon is a personal achievement, many applicants have participated in athletic events at various levels. It is a great thing , but you will not stand out, unless you have received recognition for your time at the international, national, or maybe state level. And I wouldn’t go into the essays planning to write about the marathon. If you can tie it in smoothly, that’s great, but using it as a major obstacle to overcome will likely be seen as weak, if not offensive (some people have overcome much more), to colleges.