How much does charisma help in admissions?

[Anonymous]

DD most unique trait is her personality and charisma. Grades and test scores are not the highest in the class, maybe top 15 or 20% though the school does not rank. However charisma has enabled her to win public facing awards and get elected in school government. Does this help distinguish her as an applicant at a top 10 college?

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD most unique trait is her personality and charisma. Grades and test scores are not the highest in the class, maybe top 15 or 20% though the school does not rank. However charisma has enabled her to win public facing awards and get elected in school government. Does this help distinguish her as an applicant at a top 10 college?

It does. Recommendation letters would be different.
Also, if she could achieve more than just school government, that certainly would help more.

[Anonymous]

If the school asks for a glimpse video, that could also showcase her personality.

[Anonymous]

LOL

[Anonymous]

The problem is there are a LOT of outgoing student government kids with good grades.

[Anonymous]

Write an essay about her rizz.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD most unique trait is her personality and charisma. Grades and test scores are not the highest in the class, maybe top 15 or 20% though the school does not rank. However charisma has enabled her to win public facing awards and get elected in school government. Does this help distinguish her as an applicant at a top 10 college?

Omg grow the hell up

[Anonymous]

My mommy thinks I'm charismatic, too.

[Anonymous]

Tremendously helpful. It guarantees DD's admission to T10. Don't worry about anything else OP. You are done!

[Anonymous]

"Elected to school government?" Do you mean like class president?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the school asks for a glimpse video, that could also showcase her personality.

It worked for Elle Woods!

[Anonymous]

For top 20, probably not.

State her GPA and SAT. We can give you a better idea that way. Top 20% can mean a lot of things.

[Anonymous]

May help with teacher recs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For top 20, probably not.

State her GPA and SAT. We can give you a better idea that way. Top 20% can mean a lot of things.

It can’t mean much unless there is a video submitted or a faculty member mentions in a letter. And those letters won’t be read until the first cut of grades, test scores and ECs, so I don’t see how. Even the Ivy interviews won’t count since they never take the alum’s recommendations (says one who did it for an Ivy)