<p>Don’t know why these “chance me” threads pull people in like s’mores at a campfire but…</p>
<p>There should be a rule that every kid fills out a Common App when they’re in 8th grade so that they can understand the SPACE and INFORMATION limitations in the college app process. OP/■■■■■ has a litany of stuff that while impressive, will have to be boiled down to the “real story”.</p>
<p>Perfect transcript - Yes
Test scores - decent
AP results - good
ECs - plenty but why so many? just checking off the boxes?
Sports - nothing there
Music - fun/professional?
Fun person - Stanford needs to pick this out of your essay and supp.</p>
<p>Don’t think you can create a good story about yourself with emphasis in one area.</p>