Daughter needs some extracurriculars. Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

Winning the state science fair is a good start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boring pp...they is not going to stand out ...dime a dozen.
If people are ok with their kids going to average State U. please move on to another forum.

Read Excellent Sheep and then decide if the extracurricular arms race is really worth it.

[Anonymous]

You can try to be competitive parents or you can do your best to support your child. If you want to be competitive, keep in mind that there are parents who can arrange things that "normal" parents can't. Among the activities that people I know have arranged for their children as fodder for college applications: going to the Aspen Ideas Festival and the World Economic Form in Davos, accompanying speakers to the stage at a national party convention, screening grant applications for a major foundation, putting on their own TEDx, etc.

Most Harvard (substitute your preferred elite school) students don't have these kinds of frills on their resumes. But, the vast majority did something to show they were leaders in some way without being like Tracy Flick in Election. Among STEM students, these qualities are far less important because of the prevailing math/science geek awkward/introvert stereotype.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can try to be competitive parents or you can do your best to support your child. If you want to be competitive, keep in mind that there are parents who can arrange things that "normal" parents can't. Among the activities that people I know have arranged for their children as fodder for college applications: going to the Aspen Ideas Festival and the World Economic Form in Davos, accompanying speakers to the stage at a national party convention, screening grant applications for a major foundation, putting on their own TEDx, etc.

Most Harvard (substitute your preferred elite school) students don't have these kinds of frills on their resumes. But, the vast majority did something to show they were leaders in some way without being like Tracy Flick in Election. Among STEM students, these qualities are far less important because of the prevailing math/science geek awkward/introvert stereotype.

Gag! These read parent-driven, which I'm hoping colleges might spot a mile away. Buying extra-curriculars for rich kids is so transparent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boring pp...they is not going to stand out ...dime a dozen.
If people are ok with their kids going to average State U. please move on to another forum.

Read Excellent Sheep and then decide if the extracurricular arms race is really worth it.

did average State U. turn you down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boring pp...they is not going to stand out ...dime a dozen.
If people are ok with their kids going to average State U. please move on to another forum.

Read Excellent Sheep and then decide if the extracurricular arms race is really worth it.

did average State U. turn you down?

Nope, went to Yale actually. Just disturbed at what the college process has become.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can try to be competitive parents or you can do your best to support your child. If you want to be competitive, keep in mind that there are parents who can arrange things that "normal" parents can't. Among the activities that people I know have arranged for their children as fodder for college applications: going to the Aspen Ideas Festival and the World Economic Form in Davos, accompanying speakers to the stage at a national party convention, screening grant applications for a major foundation, putting on their own TEDx, etc.

Most Harvard (substitute your preferred elite school) students don't have these kinds of frills on their resumes. But, the vast majority did something to show they were leaders in some way without being like Tracy Flick in Election. Among STEM students, these qualities are far less important because of the prevailing math/science geek awkward/introvert stereotype.

Gag! These read parent-driven, which I'm hoping colleges might spot a mile away. Buying extra-curriculars for rich kids is so transparent.

Completely agree. Really hoping admission committees feel the same way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boring pp...they is not going to stand out ...dime a dozen.
If people are ok with their kids going to average State U. please move on to another forum.

Read Excellent Sheep and then decide if the extracurricular arms race is really worth it.

did average State U. turn you down?

Nope, went to Yale actually. Just disturbed at what the college process has become.

You shame Yale with your State U post, idiot.