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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a reason people feel the need to respond to this post with information not asked about?

- not asking about waitressing or other restaurant work even if moved up
- not asking about lifeguarding
- not asking if a service job helped get into an ivy
- not even asking about types of impressive jobs of teens

Only asked if your kid had an impressive job, did they list on their common app that they got it on own. I think one person in two pages answered it saying no, but a CEO wrote a supplemental LOR about how the kid got the job.[/quote]

You see, many of us thought we were responding and answering your question.

I was impressed with the fact that my kid held his fast food job for a year and was asked to be a jr. supervisor.  He was proud of that.  He didn’t do it for college but will list it.  I think it will stand out more and is more impressive that his school and sport ECs.

I found the lifeguard, waitress, EMT etc stories equally impressive and am enjoying reading these so I keep coming back for the updates.  Sorry you don’t like the replies.  [/quote]

In all sincerity: how was this answering my question? The title says: "Did anyone's kid list an impressive job that was obtained on his/her own?" and if so, how was it worded?

How could this mean a job that lots of teens have? Who would even think about listing/wording it that it was obtained on his/her own under activities? This is not the same as me asking what kinds of impressive jobs have your kids had? Then these answers are all helpful and interesting. But this isn't what I'm asking. Essentially: if a kid has an impressive job which was acquired without nepotism (also is not a typical teen type job), how did you word the "acquired without nepotism" part?[/quote]

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