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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP mentioned kid was an Eagle Scout. I don't think that matters one whit to any college in the country except maybe the service academies, and you probably won't get in there from Va. with a 3.2 and 1100 on the SATs. [/quote]

You are very wrong.  Eagle is huge for admissions committee.  Do  you have any idea what it takes to make Eagle? Only 5-7% of all scouts make Eagle (2012 figures).  Our son is a Life Scout now, working towards Eagle.  I know some on admissions committees actively search out for Eagles and put them on the top of the pile.  I do.  It represents initiative, drive, responsibiity, caregiving, plus an Eagle project which they must create and pull-off on their own.  It also helps enormously with the application because Eagles - IF you make it before start of Senior Year - have personalized letters of congratulations from their senators, congressman, the president (well not so sure about this Pres. but all prior Presidents have sent letters), local representatives, presidents of universities.  All those letters go in the application file.  Admissions directors also all know about how difficult Langley is and factor that in.  I would aim high and put the Eagle Scout up front and make sure it is in the essay.  [/quote]

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