Tricks and “lifehacks” that help getting into a better college
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Anonymous
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Ok we all know about the straightforward things like good grades and extracurricular achievements, right?
What are some other things that aren’t obvious, may not be exactly ethical (but are legal!) and maybe cumbersome but that help? So far I have thought about: - quitting jobs and becoming low income for 6 years (2 years before college and 4 years of college) - moving to a state that sends few people to certain colleges - homeschooling - giving the kid a Hispanic last name and not checking the race on application (no lying involved so..) - transferring kid to a mediocre but safe high school I mean I know most of these sound crazy but let’s entertain the thoughts? |
Anonymous
| Where you go is not who you’ll be. |
Anonymous
| Community college -> top instate flagship. Works in VA, CA, FL and TX at least. |
Anonymous
| 3:2 engineering programs. |
Anonymous
| Want to be a lawyer? Go to the cheapiest, easiest college possible & get a 4.0 GPA. Pour your time, money and energy into doing really well on the LSAT. |
Anonymous
For sure the cheapiest. |
Anonymous
- assets are considered as well as income - geographic diversity is not a hook; still plenty of students looking to apply - there are many reasons to homeschool. College admission is not one of them. Expect to need dual enrollment grades. - even checking the box, Hispanic isn't as big a hook as you might think Transferring to a mediocre but safe high school is the best suggestion in this list. It's realistic and the higher the GPA, the better. Just make sure sufficient AP courses and the student's desired activities are offered. |
Anonymous
Top law schools only care about grades & test scores. |
Anonymous
| choosing a less common major on the common app |
Anonymous
| A slightly higher GPA from a low ranked high school trumps a slightly lower GPA from a highly ranked, very competitive HS |
Anonymous
You are dense. |
Anonymous
True but only to a certain extent. You need to back it up with your curricular and extracurriculars. I don't think colleges will buy it when a kid who does mainly CS classes and clubs declares Latin as his major |
Anonymous
I guess it depend on if the goal is a great education overall or a certain law school diploma. |
Anonymous
No, there actually is some truth to it. There are online calculators to predict law school admissions based on only these two factors |
Anonymous
this list is so dumb. faking being Hispanic? Quitting employment? Homeschooling? You must be trolling. Kids have to put in work. Either be top of class, top SAT/ACT, or be great at a sport or do academic extracurriculars. What might help too is being a leader in some org. Can also research level of donations that get you a special look. I'm no expert, just stating the obvious |