<p>Talk about something important to you but don’t ramble.</p>
<p>Now where did I read that…?</p>
<p>An actual SAT score should greatly enhance your chances (versus no actual score).</p>
<p>@axelrod, I’m still a junior, and I’m going to take my SAT in Janurary. Please don’t post if you’re not going to actually help me. Not trying to be rude, but that wasn’t helpful or necessary.</p>
<p>So can anyone give me advice on what they think I should actually do with the rest of my high school career? Sorry, I keep asking the same question and people keep overlooking it. Like should I just make means of what I have done, or try to add something new to my application?</p>
<p>Also, in my essays, should I talk about struggles? I’m afraid since I haven’t undergone cancer, homelessness, etc., any struggle I talk about will just sound like a whiny teenager.</p>
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<p>Look, the worst thing you could do is to do (or not do) things for the sake of “adding something new to [your] application.” Whether you choose to involve yourself in something new or delve deeper into something you’re already doing, it should be because you want to do it, not because you think an admissions officer will like it.</p>
<p>For me (and I’m sure it’s the case for a LOT of high schoolers), high school was a time where I got to start finding what I enjoy and what I’m good at (and conversely, what I hate/can’t do to save my life). Doing what I liked, doing it well, and having fun doing it were what I focused on in high school; my college essays (when it came time to do those) just flowed naturally from there. </p>
<p>Don’t stress over whether or not your choices of EC’s is going to be viewed favorably by an admissions committee. If you’re doing what you love, that passion is going to come through naturally in your essays, which ultimately, is exactly what you want to convey.</p>