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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, here's what a pricey college counselor would do for this kid - and yes ED1 to WashU:

Major: Undecided arts & sciences or Environmental Studies (not science)

The following for ECS:
- Club founder and president (native plant Org/club at school that rewilds areas with native plants) (11, 12)
- Organizer of local beach cleanup meetups (11, 12) 
- Sport 1 (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Urban garden or botanic garden volunteer or instructor (11, 12)
- Sport 2 (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Putt-Putt job (12)
- Science Fair research (Research on iridescent plants)
- Botany podcaster YouTube channel
- At home greenhouse (woodworking done by applicant) and gardener planting 35+ varietals annually (10, 11, 12)
- Taught neighbor w/ learning disabilities how to read (improved 4 reading levels) (10, 11, 12)

Hobbies: [b]cloud-watching[/b] (active member of Cloud Appreciation Society) and journaling would be the basis for a personal statement.
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Club founder requires some social skills to get enough kids to sign up.  Good idea if the kid is motivated enough for this.  If he continues staying in his room, this will not happen.
Organizer of local beach cleanup meetups.  Need some impact, e.g., media coverage.  
[b]What is cloud watching? lol  this is another level higher than doddling ... 
Can we do day dreaming instead?[/b][/quote]

I'm the PP you are responding to. There's a science component to cloud watching.
Cloud Watching is big for NASA (there's a GLOBE app you can self-report on) and there are cloud gazing/mindfulness clubs on campus. It's kind of a growing thing.

You could probably build an entire common app profile around these weird interests: (1) NASA Globe cloud monitoring, (2) Cloud Appreciation Society, (3) being a volunteer with SKYWARN (national weather service), (4) Research for at home weather monitoring device, (5) NWS in person spotter training. (6) become a volunteer radio operator with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and (7) start a weather club at school. Add in some in person volunteer /job at a local science center. The National Center for Atmospheric Research has summer internships too.

I've actually seen a variation of this profile before and they've done really well in T20 admissions.
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