Summer between Junior and Senior year

[Anonymous]

DC is hoping to get into a VA Governors school program. Whether that pans out or not, will do part time work and volunteering and work on essays.

[Anonymous]

SAT
learn to drive
volunteer locally - but be proactive, set it up don't join something already set up
work
do language immersion

any of the above that your kid hasn't already done, basically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lifeguard and chase chicks. I promise your kid won't get behind the 8 ball in their future career if they wait until college to start resume padding. Teens should be teens!

If you are the one who continues to use this phrase here, stop. If you’re new to using it, also stop.

DP. They have been saying the same thing since I joined DCUM in 2014. Just ignore them, or report them, they don't listen to reason (unsurprisingly).

[Anonymous]

my kid took NOVA community college courses in hard sciences to prove he could perform well at the college level. It worked; got in to all but two Ivies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the kid. By that age, my student had already had a congressional internship, 400+ volunteer hours, and a pilot's license, so he got a job for the summer (retail) and worked on applications.

Were you answering OP’s questions or trying to brag about your kid?

Yes

[Anonymous]

If SAT/ACT testing is complete, start working on essays and narrowing down schools that they are interested in. Schedule and tour schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do something related to major. If sciences, in my large city, there were numerous hospitals who had teen volunteer programs, but all of them required applications and some of them were due in February - so start looking now.
It checked the box on volunteering and commitment to sciences, plus it was a good way for him to spend 6 hours 3x a week.
He also finished ALL of his essays and everything was submitted by 9/15 and even he admitted he was grateful for that.

This! This is almost verbatim what our DC did. 5 days a week, 4 hours a day, at 3 different medical systems. Great experience and great for resume building.

Also got the common app populated, personal statement drafted, and outlines for essays completed. Rocked and rolled while all the friends were stressing about it after senior year started.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my kid took NOVA community college courses in hard sciences to prove he could perform well at the college level. It worked; got in to all but two Ivies

Were any ivy admits given?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lifeguard and chase chicks. I promise your kid won't get behind the 8 ball in their future career if they wait until college to start resume padding. Teens should be teens!

+1.

They’re this age only once, let them have some fun and not everything be aimed at “what’s right for college”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the kid. By that age, my student had already had a congressional internship, 400+ volunteer hours, and a pilot's license, so he got a job for the summer (retail) and worked on applications.

My kid worked at a grocery store and played baseball.

Mine is mostly interested in video games. But he has to get a job this summer. I don't know if it's the best for college applications, but it will be an essential part of getting ready for life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my kid took NOVA community college courses in hard sciences to prove he could perform well at the college level. It worked; got in to all but two Ivies

Incredible! Which courses did he take? Did these courses fit into an overall story with his transcript and future college major?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the kid. By that age, my student had already had a congressional internship, 400+ volunteer hours, and a pilot's license, so he got a job for the summer (retail) and worked on applications.

My kid worked at a grocery store and played baseball.

Mine is mostly interested in video games. But he has to get a job this summer. I don't know if it's the best for college applications, but it will be an essential part of getting ready for life.

He should try to get a job related to his interest in video games. Maybe a comic book store, graphics shop. He can get a supplemental essay out of it.

[Anonymous]

Is there a list of summer programs that’s easy to filter? You’d think some counselor would be curating and sharing this

[Anonymous]

I wish they tryout for the Governor School camp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a list of summer programs that’s easy to filter? You’d think some counselor would be curating and sharing this

What type of counselor would want this widely shared?

Not a HS counselor at Public or private, not a paid counselor…which ones?