How does Church stuff look as an EC?

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Anonymous wrote:University admissions readers are younger than most of DCUM.

To them, Christian = MAGA.

No that’s absurd
However if your kid puts young life they know they are too dumb racist and hateful to attend

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Young Life is for brain dead Christian z nationalists it dies not look good fur any app except maybe liberty or Hillsdale if some other basic breeder of hate

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The AOs doing the initial reviews were in these groups themselves or friends with people who were a couple years ago as students.

Christians are the majority in this country. Stop acting like they’re some obscure minority!

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Nothing wrong with Church activities (I’m not Christian). It’s no different than a person of any other religion who’s active in their religious community. I’m not religious either, but unfair to stereotype or “brand” anyone who places importance on religion as being “MAGA” or racist.

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Anonymous wrote:Colleges in the South or the rest of flyover country will view young life as a plus. Rest of the U.S.: it’s a red flag.

Our college counselor said to avoid any mention of church on any application as it would be seen as a red flag.

NP. Would you mind sharing the list of schools for which you were advised to avoid mentioning church/religious activities so that we can avoid those bigoted schools?

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Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with Church activities (I’m not Christian). It’s no different than a person of any other religion who’s active in their religious community. I’m not religious either, but unfair to stereotype or “brand” anyone who places importance on religion as being “MAGA” or racist.

No, it’s very different.

If the applicant is white, they will be viewed as cristo-fascist MAGAs by most universities if they list Christian ECs. Especially by state universities in the NE and mid Atlantic (and west coast).

Maybe not so much so at Catholic U. or Villanova or Notre Dame, but just about everywhere else (including the ivies), Christian ec s are a huge red flag.

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Anonymous wrote:Nothing wrong with Church activities (I’m not Christian). It’s no different than a person of any other religion who’s active in their religious community. I’m not religious either, but unfair to stereotype or “brand” anyone who places importance on religion as being “MAGA” or racist.

No, it’s very different.

If the applicant is white, they will be viewed as cristo-fascist MAGAs by most universities if they list Christian ECs. Especially by state universities in the NE and mid Atlantic (and west coast).

Maybe not so much so at Catholic U. or Villanova or Notre Dame, but just about everywhere else (including the ivies), Christian ec s are a huge red flag.

My Catholic DS wasn’t. Admitted to a mid-Atlantic public, 2 NE privates and 2 UCs.

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Posters claiming church activities are a huge red flag are the same people that “would never send their kid to school in a red state.” They are idiots, OP. Church activities are fine. Admissions officers are trained about implicit biases, so they would never judge a kid for being religious. My DC attends a Catholic school and the top students get into all the Ivies, top 20 schools, etc. I guarantee they all have Catholic service work on their activities list.

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Anonymous wrote:The AOs doing the initial reviews were in these groups themselves or friends with people who were a couple years ago as students.

Christians are the majority in this country. Stop acting like they’re some obscure minority!

Majority religion if you lump all together. But irreligious is trending see that thread.

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Most Catholics aren't perceived as whatever flavor Vance is. Like, you believe in science, right?

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter has faith related activities and service related activities as separate categories in her ECs and on her resume. Her Catholic faith is what guides her through life, so it is kind of hard to avoid talking about it. She is very active in the church and attends Catholic school. You will glean all of this about her through her application. We aren't worried at all and if the school won't have her, so be it.

You will apply to Catholic Schools.

No other school gives a crap about your kids' church.

Notre Dame would love this kid and I am sure the kid will love Notre Dame! And like the PP said, they don't want a school that doesn't appreciate their kid's love of faith. Peace.

I think Notre Dame would need more leadership in activities.

Sure, but you don't know if the kid has those or not. You saw one aspect of the resume. Assuming they do, along with strong academics ad LORs, ND would accept in a heartbeat. ND respects those with strong faith values.

well, not quite. ND accepted 9% of applicants last year. They do respect and seek out those with strong faith values (and of course strong academics/LORs)...but that doesn't make you a shoo-in. They could fill a class multiple times over with academically strong, faithful Catholic kids involved in campus ministry, retreats, service, parish volunteering, etc.

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This just sounds like another variation of the trendy but terrible advice to not reveal your racial or ethnic/religious background. It’s the school’s job to admit without regard to impermissible factors. It’s not the student’s job to hide their background or faith.

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All my DC included Church activities on their EC list.
Accepted everywhere they applied (except for one rejection from Georgia Tech.) One was even selected for Banneker Key at UMD. All DC decided that if a school rejected them because they actually practiced their faith then they didn't want to go to that school.

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Anonymous wrote:Colleges in the South or the rest of flyover country will view young life as a plus. Rest of the U.S.: it’s a red flag.

The private T50 will likely view your daughter as an indoctrinated cristo-fascist .

Ignore this horse shit from what appears someone with the delusion that Christians face discrimination in higher education and this country as a whole.

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Liberals are in a state of anger and intolerance. Ignore them.