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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I assume he's a junior, right?

If so, he still has time to improve the "lackluster EC" part.

Why not help him find something really interesting to do this summer that he can write about in his supplemental essays?

If you share his intended major and more about his personality, I'm guessing people on here would have some good ideas for you.

For example, a 20 hour a week volunteer gig for 6 weeks this summer could do wonders for his profile, his applications, and him as a person, too!

120 hours of hands-on volunteering in a relatively compressed period of time is likely to lead to a genuine experience - something that impacts/changes him personally and gives him something real to reflect on while also helping others. There's something about going in day after day - rather than just popping in for an hour or two when convenient. Whether it's to haul/fill boxes for a non-profit food org, clean cages at a pet shelter, answer phones for a busy direct-service nonprofit, support an organization that is out in the community educating people about immigration and what to do if ICE shows up etc., these are win/win in terms of college apps and being a good person in the world. [/quote]

Really? A thing thrown in one year before senior year? I mean that could help but it could also do nothing. It would depend on leadership, impact, etc. I just don't see it moving a needle in those areas in 6 weeks.[/quote]

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