What if you're an average student?

lagunal
Fri, 06 Sep 2013 07:10:24 +0000

applepie24 - some schools, like Stanford, will accept students who are gifted in one area. They call that the lopsided student. Some schools are looking for an overall top student in academics, athletics or arts, leadership, community, etc. Duke may be one the schools that accepts the “lopsided” students who may be weak in some areas, IF you are nationally exceptional in another area. If you feel that you are ‘nationally’ exceptional in your area of strength, then you don’t have to be concerned as much with a ‘weakness’ in one area.

Cast a wide net when applying to schools and surely you will be accepted to many universities. The schools that accept you are the places where you belong and the places you will do best at.

“Cs may get Degrees” but they won’t get you into a graduate program. Think about that.