Anonymous
10/28/2025 20:34
Subject: How to be different
Don't have time to read the whole thread. But the question is not how to be different. If DC is not different, don't try to curate a "different" persona. You can't!
Anonymous
10/28/2025 20:32
Subject: How to be different
I didn't read this whole thread, but get a job at a service station, work on cars, understand an industry from the ground up
Anonymous
10/28/2025 20:19
Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Other unique activities I’ve seen recently - with awards, competitions, clubs & corresponding volunteer /paid work where possible:
Origami is very popular now.
Some others are:
Birding; pickleball; beekeeping; archery; skeet shooting; improv (that’s a big new one); songwriting; ukulele; photography; trapeze or circus arts.
These are definitely hot ECs
Same ECs with mild variations
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1233143.page
The above post encapsulates the absurdity of the college admissions process today. Take a step back, read it, and you realize it’s literally a clown show.
As someone once said (in a comedy of course) “all the men and women are merely players.” And it’s all kind of degrading.
Sadly so. Forget about the most precious childhood.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 19:59
Subject: How to be different
For boys, be a star football/basketball player/captain for your large public high school. Need not be recruitable but important to be All-City/Region/State. For girls, be a star cheerleader/captain or the homecoming queen. Be athletic and popular while sporting a 4.5 1500+ with 10+ APs including all STEM ones and getting all 5s. Need not have non-profits and research pubs. Few STEM hopefuls have such profiles. Likely good enough for t20.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 19:16
Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Other unique activities I’ve seen recently - with awards, competitions, clubs & corresponding volunteer /paid work where possible:
Origami is very popular now.
Some others are:
Birding; pickleball; beekeeping; archery; skeet shooting; improv (that’s a big new one); songwriting; ukulele; photography; trapeze or circus arts.
These are definitely hot ECs
Same ECs with mild variations
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1233143.page
The above post encapsulates the absurdity of the college admissions process today. Take a step back, read it, and you realize it’s literally a clown show.
As someone once said (in a comedy of course) “all the men and women are merely players.” And it’s all kind of degrading.
+1 crazy
Anonymous
10/28/2025 19:16
Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:What are some ways for a stem kid to separate themselves from the thousands of other high schoolers who do research, aime, “internships”, isef, etc?
Kid wanted aerospace engine so decided to learn to fly. Got his license and flew himself to Virginia Tech. That seemed to impress admissions.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 19:09
Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:Internships don’t help….
+1. Sadly my DC thought getting one would be useful. Two summers. Got into HYPSM. Nope, internships not what led to admission. Not even mentioned in admissions file. Worst thing? Younger kids and parents looking up LinkedIn profile and deciding what got DC in. So when I met one of them, the question was how can my kid get an internship? I asked why? To get into MIT! Rather than ask what I think (or know!) got my Dc into MIT, these people try to be clever.
PSA: talk to kids (or their parents) from your school who were admitted to the school you want to attend and ask them if they know what made a difference. Most people will talk your ear off! Just ask. 😊
Anonymous
10/28/2025 18:07
Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:What are some ways for a stem kid to separate themselves from the thousands of other high schoolers who do research, aime, “internships”, isef, etc?
Nothing says I’m a unique individual better than having some tattoos, a few piercings, and a weird haircut.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 17:40
Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Other unique activities I’ve seen recently - with awards, competitions, clubs & corresponding volunteer /paid work where possible:
Origami is very popular now.
Some others are:
Birding; pickleball; beekeeping; archery; skeet shooting; improv (that’s a big new one); songwriting; ukulele; photography; trapeze or circus arts.
These are definitely hot ECs
Why revive the thread just for this comment?
Trapeze is a hot EC????
Anonymous
10/28/2025 17:37
Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Other unique activities I’ve seen recently - with awards, competitions, clubs & corresponding volunteer /paid work where possible:
Origami is very popular now.
Some others are:
Birding; pickleball; beekeeping; archery; skeet shooting; improv (that’s a big new one); songwriting; ukulele; photography; trapeze or circus arts.
These are definitely hot ECs
Same ECs with mild variations
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1233143.page
The above post encapsulates the absurdity of the college admissions process today. Take a step back, read it, and you realize it’s literally a clown show.
As someone once said (in a comedy of course) “all the men and women are merely players.” And it’s all kind of degrading.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 15:51
Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Other unique activities I’ve seen recently - with awards, competitions, clubs & corresponding volunteer /paid work where possible:
Origami is very popular now.
Some others are:
Birding; pickleball; beekeeping; archery; skeet shooting; improv (that’s a big new one); songwriting; ukulele; photography; trapeze or circus arts.
These are definitely hot ECs
Same ECs with mild variations
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1233143.page