Weight loss a good essay topic?

lookingforward
Sat, 22 Oct 2016 19:24:17 +0000

My #15 x-posted with OP.
As poster Northstarmom wrote, years ago, about Harvard: “If you have to ask, forget it.” (She was referring to a host of questions kids ask about their targets, things they should know before they decide to apply, when they match themselves,holistically. Yes, she was being tough.) You should know, from researching Stanford and MIT, that no one is expected to cure cancer. Or be published. And what they do like. It’s part of being informed- and that’s central. When 30-40k bright, accomplished kids apply, the need to show the right, relevant (to them) attributes increases. If you don’t, hundreds are lined up behind you. It’s not just stats.

Ever read the MIT admission blogs? Know what S wants to find in applicants? Dig around on their web sites. You still have time. Breathe. Take a walk and think. Why did you say you have no ECs besides the job, if you have math club? What else are you not mentioning, including outside school?

Sorry if my tone is harsh.

GSL, the charming essay that works for some colleges often won’t, for Stanford or MIT. Maybe OP has revised her/his goals down. There are ordinary topics that can still sing, but this is a tough one. Show, not just tell. (Can she show how her actions shifted as she evolved? Or only declare it? She says next to no ECs, no community activities, bare commitment.) And if she wants chem engn, those colleges expect the activities, proof of the mindset, not just the courses. She needs to figure how to position herself.