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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I follow a former college admissions counselor on Instagram and he just today gave his out of ten rankings for different activities- none scored a ten, but Eagle Scout was one of the few 9s he gave. [/quote]

Can you share where to see this?[/quote]

I follow so many of these accounts- sorry, I can’t find it or I’d link it. But Eagle Scout is super hard, shows years of dedication and work. I would agree that it’s gotta be a boost![/quote]

Its not that impressive. The projects I've seen have been things like, build a bench or put shelving into a storage shed. A lot of scouting hours and badges can be faked. [/quote]

Sure, Jan.[/quote]

New poster: I agree. I think it is great for showing sustained commitment, acts of service, and learning various things...BUT it is just an activity and lots and lots of kids have long term activities that show similar types of things. The Eagle Scouts we know are at VT, W&M, etc type of schools...and one ivy league but the ivy league kid was hooked. I suspect that the actual "edge" this conveys is from zero to minimal, depending what else the other kids are doing. For example, if a kid is a teen member of a school board for 7 years, this also shows learning various things, acts of service and sustained commitment. I think scouting parents believes this is a massive achievement when in reality most kids applying to highly rejective schools have significant achievements...and scouting isn't overshadowing other activities. [/quote]

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