Best advice for students of average-above average intelligence to get into elite schools?

[Anonymous]

08:43 , PP is not an idiot. One only has to have 25% of minority genes to be able to check that box on the college application. Every little added hook helps.

[Anonymous]

Take the hardest classes and do very, very well.

Develop your hobby.

[Anonymous]

This mindset is sad.

How about be a great parent, so your child can reach their full potential.

When they are older and have grades, interests, test scores, you will see what rank college is designed for a child like yours. Help them attain their goals.

Tune out the judgements of others. That is not easy in this area, but it will serve your child well throughout life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take a DNA test and pray form some black, Latino or Native American genes.

Yes, this is why those groups are the majority in colleges and universities because admissions is based solely on that DNA criteria.

You're an idiot.

Everyone has a little bit of Native American blood. Ask Warren.

[Anonymous]

Let your kid follow his/her passions and interests while working hard in rigorous classes.
There are hundreds of good/great colleges and universities that will get your child where she/he wants to be in life. She/he will get into several of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of great universities out there.

This doesn't answer the question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do major prep or hire a tutor for the SAT/ACT.

Unfortunately SAT prep doesn't generally raise scores by too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:08:43 , PP is not an idiot. One only has to have 25% of minority genes to be able to check that box on the college application. Every little added hook helps.

Technically I could have qualified for Hispanic Scholarships that only require one to be 25% Hispanic, but I am lily white, and don't feel at all connected to my Hispanic heritage, personally I think it's ridiculous that these scholarships are open to people who are only 25% of a certain race/ethnicity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take the hardest classes and do very, very well.

Develop your hobby.

Or have your kid pick hobbies where there is the ability to win awards or earn recognition. My daughter's main activity is theater, and while she has been in many plays, there is no all-county theater, or awards given. I really envy the parents of the musicians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This mindset is sad.

How about be a great parent, so your child can reach their full potential.

When they are older and have grades, interests, test scores, you will see what rank college is designed for a child like yours. Help them attain their goals.

Tune out the judgements of others. That is not easy in this area, but it will serve your child well throughout life.

Start your own thread.
People like OP and myself who are interested in this sort of thing don't need someone like you butting into this thread and lecturing us about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take a DNA test and pray form some black, Latino or Native American genes.

Yes, this is why those groups are the majority in colleges and universities because admissions is based solely on that DNA criteria.

You're an idiot.

Everyone has a little bit of Native American blood. Ask Warren.

Actually most people don't have any. But yes Warren's claim was ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

My kid started a nonprofit that brought her a lot of attention. I'm a lawyer so I was able to take care of the filings for her, but she did the rest. It's a chance to help your kid, but to also let your kid put some good out into the world at an early age. The admissions folks lapped it up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous[b wrote:]Let your kid follow his/her passions and interests while working hard in rigorous classes.[/b]
There are hundreds of good/great colleges and universities that will get your child where she/he wants to be in life. She/he will get into several of them.

And if your kid's passion is skateboarding that's not going to do jack sh** for him. If it's not too late encourage your kid to get into an activity where there are a lot of opportunities to earn awards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take a DNA test and pray form some black, Latino or Native American genes.

Yes, this is why those groups are the majority in colleges and universities because admissions is based solely on that DNA criteria.

You're an idiot.

Your post couldn’t be more iirrelevant or inane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid started a nonprofit that brought her a lot of attention. I'm a lawyer so I was able to take care of the filings for her, but she did the rest. It's a chance to help your kid, but to also let your kid put some good out into the world at an early age. The admissions folks lapped it up!

I know kids who did this, with their parents' help. Have a professional looking website, get social media and local news coverage, get a community grant, get it recognized by the local school board, etc.

College admissions officers can be easily impressed.