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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The three Eagle Scouts from my son's HS did not fare well in admissions last year. They're all at targets/safeties; none were accepted at their reaches. Not that this is hard data, but interesting to me.

(Kid applied to Ivies: Villanova. Kid who ED1 to BC: Bates. Kid who applied to a ton of schools, including ED to Lehigh: UVM.)[/quote]

This post tells us nothing. It’s one data point. Was scouting their only EC? Did they take the most rigorous courses? GPA? SAT/ACT?[/quote]

Exactly. The lack of logic in the post is concerning.[/quote]

This. My DD is a younger Scout on track for Eagle. Her troop members applying to colleges this year have a range of stats and other EC commitments. Since we're sharing anecdata, one is in at Penn.[/quote]

No the whole eagle scout thing is very minor. Very old school, like 1970s. It's not impressive to be part of a larger organization, it is impressive to create changes within one. If your kid is doing that, they should shout about it in their essays. If they're not, well ok.[/quote]

You clearly know nothing about the kind of leadership, teamwork, service, and years of hard work Eagle entails. [/quote]

Sure I know about that but it is old news. [b]It also shows conformity, and a desire to wear uniform.[/b] So really these kids should be applying to military academies or the police. It's not really making a dent in society or intellectual or artistic originality. It's just boring. [/quote]
LOL.. that's not the reason why kids do Eagle.

These kids spend hours doing community service. How does that not impact society?[/quote]

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