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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent of Class of 2022 HS grad here — kid is CS major and admitted to 2 of the top 3 universities. I know most people do not listen to free advice, but for the ones who do, here it is….Focus your perfect stats kids HS years and application on two things. (1) What has your kid done to help others in their community? (2) How will they use the elite school education to help others in their community. It’s not about the perfect stats or the awards, although those help. It’s NOT about how well the essays are written — it’s about the HS experience affecting your kid in some way that they ended up genuinely helping others (not racking up hours at a food pantry), and what are they going to do beyond getting a good job that will change the world for the better?? Without the desire and evidence of having a positive impact on their community, my kid would have been at a safety school (which is really not as bad as some make it out to be!) Oh and leadership “titles” do not count as much as actual leadership — can your kid lead others without a formal title? I’m not saying that being President of a club is bad, just that the kid needs to do something after they get the title….or do lead others without a title. Make sure to have documentation — news articles etc.

Or “When others zig, your kid should zag.” Do something different. For CS, do not do robotics or build apps that no one uses. I cannot say what my kid did without doxxing, but this is also important. Why should a college pick your perfect stats kid who was President of their Robotics Club over the 100’s of other similar kids? What sets them apart?

I hope that makes sense![/quote]
Yes to this.  My kid wrote their supplemental essays about some of their community work but didn’t help.   So with everything, mileage varies.  But this is really good advice![/quote]

I agree with the above. Another related point... I strongly encourage your dc to find an already existing reputable non-profit that is in line with their passion which they can bring to their school (in many cases via a current faculty member as a sponsor). Case-in-point my business-minded dc (through a faculty member at dc's school) brought an established non-profit to her school which helps marginalized intercity women fill-out their tax returns. DC oversaw putting together the group of students, coordinating their training and ultimately bringing dc's team of students into the intercity to support these women.

Point being -- don't focus on inventing the wheel, chances are there are already established non-profits out there which your dc can bring to their school. They can find them through clubs, faculty and the internet. (In some cases the programs need an adult and that's where the faculty member can sponsor students). Full-disclosure, dd did this at boarding school in New England, i strongly encourage DMV parents to find these sort of programs for their kids to bring life-changing programs like this to their schools... they are out there!!!
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