Which colleges want Well-Rounded Students

TheBigChef
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:06:16 +0000

Some schools are so ridiculously selective (the Ivies, Stanford, MIT, Duke, Chigago etc …) that, beside having top notch academic stats, unhooked kids need some unique thing or things that set them apart in order to have a decent shot at admission - the so called “spike.” In other words, the “well rounded” EC’s like being the captain of the soccer team, VP of National Honor society, co-editor of the yearbook, and volunteering at the local nursing home are not enough. However, this is only true for the most elite schools. Once you get beyond that level, well rounded EC’s are all that is expected. Finally, your Math SAT score could be an issue if you are aiming for selective STEM programs. Lack of AP Chem/Physics/Bio could also be an issue.