How much does Eagle Scouts help in college application?

[Anonymous]

If no any other national award, will it help for selective schools? Does it count as honor or EC?

[Anonymous]

It’s still a helpful thing to have on there. It represents leadership skills, longevity in an activity, etc. I’d list the Eagle designation as an honor and scouting in general as an EC.

[Anonymous]

It will be most useful when discussed in an interesting essay about what was learned / what evolved during the student's time as an ES

[Anonymous]

A few schools offer small scholarships for Eagle Scout or Gold Award. The only one that I recall is Ole Miss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If no any other national award, will it help for selective schools? Does it count as honor or EC?

I dont think it hurts. Who knows if it will get an applicant on the "margin" into a selective school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s still a helpful thing to have on there. It represents leadership skills, longevity in an activity, etc. I’d list the Eagle designation as an honor and scouting in general as an EC.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few schools offer small scholarships for Eagle Scout or Gold Award. The only one that I recall is Ole Miss.

Google says that Mississippi State and Southern Miss do, as well, in addition to Ole Miss.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't do much. My twin boys were both Eagle Scouts. One is at Villanova, the other Tulane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If no any other national award, will it help for selective schools? Does it count as honor or EC?

I dont think it hurts. Who knows if it will get an applicant on the "margin" into a selective school.

Absolutely helps at selective schools, as it’s pretty obscure and shows a long path to get there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If no any other national award, will it help for selective schools? Does it count as honor or EC?

I dont think it hurts. Who knows if it will get an applicant on the "margin" into a selective school.

Absolutely helps at selective schools, as it’s pretty obscure and shows a long path to get there.

Is this a mom of an Eagle Scout or a member of an ivy admissions team?

[Anonymous]

I follow a former college admissions counselor on Instagram and he just today gave his out of ten rankings for different activities- none scored a ten, but Eagle Scout was one of the few 9s he gave.

[Anonymous]

Now one can really say. It probably depends on the school and how impactful the project was, if it’s described.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I follow a former college admissions counselor on Instagram and he just today gave his out of ten rankings for different activities- none scored a ten, but Eagle Scout was one of the few 9s he gave.

Can you share where to see this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I follow a former college admissions counselor on Instagram and he just today gave his out of ten rankings for different activities- none scored a ten, but Eagle Scout was one of the few 9s he gave.

Can you share where to see this?

I follow so many of these accounts- sorry, I can’t find it or I’d link it. But Eagle Scout is super hard, shows years of dedication and work. I would agree that it’s gotta be a boost!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I follow a former college admissions counselor on Instagram and he just today gave his out of ten rankings for different activities- none scored a ten, but Eagle Scout was one of the few 9s he gave.

Can you share where to see this?

I follow so many of these accounts- sorry, I can’t find it or I’d link it. But Eagle Scout is super hard, shows years of dedication and work. I would agree that it’s gotta be a boost!

Thanks for responding, was just curious to see everything they mentioned. Have a friend with an Eagle Scout, I know it’s a long path.