Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 20:15     Subject: How to be different
First they need to love STEM and have intense Intellectual curiosity and passion. Get a jobs as a research assistant at a local university. Discover and patent a new idea. Join a competitive STEM club at your high school and win or place high in national competitions. Enjoy high school and be a well rounded and kind person. I know this is almost impossilbe for most students, but we had one at our high school a few years back who did just this and won a full ride to a T-10 college.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 19:57     Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Take up a country club sport

Or even better, realize it doesn’t really matter if your kid goes to a T20.


It does though. Prestige and connections are worth a LOT.

Numerous studies show this is not true. Especially for STEM.


OK--then why are people posting on a next door thread that the best way to get in from a WL is to have a donor make a call for your kid? if that isnt a connection i dont know what is.

signed
no donors in my cell
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 19:20     Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Take up a country club sport

Or even better, realize it doesn’t really matter if your kid goes to a T20.


It does though. Prestige and connections are worth a LOT.

Numerous studies show this is not true. Especially for STEM.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 18:14     Subject: Re:How to be different
Anonymous wrote:etymology


Yes….beekerping too
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 18:11     Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Take up a country club sport

Or even better, realize it doesn’t really matter if your kid goes to a T20.


It does though. Prestige and connections are worth a LOT.


There’s data to the contrary, after controlling for other variables. But I doubt the topic will ever be settled.

https://www.nber.org/papers/w17159
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:54     Subject: How to be different
Every boy with a 1500 sat and a 40” vertical jump can get into any school they want

Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:52     Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:Take up a country club sport

Or even better, realize it doesn’t really matter if your kid goes to a T20.


It does though. Prestige and connections are worth a LOT.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:46     Subject: Re:How to be different
etymology
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:45     Subject: Re:How to be different
Fluency in another language that is not heritage-related (or at least not spoken by parents).
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:44     Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:Take up a country club sport

Or even better, realize it doesn’t really matter if your kid goes to a T20.


+2
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:41     Subject: How to be different
Take up a country club sport

Or even better, realize it doesn’t really matter if your kid goes to a T20.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:34     Subject: Re:How to be different
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Besides strong grades, rigor, and scores, student could try to do some research relevant to what some faculty at the target school are doing. Then they should reach out early with good questions that relate published work by the prof to what the student attempted. Helps to have strong coding and statistics skills, as some coding and number crunching might not be what profs (or grad students if a university) want to spend their own time on. Expect most profs not to reply, but it only takes one. Winning contests also helps.


I don’t think that works anymore


It won’t move the needle for everyone but both research relevant to a prof and winning contests does help some. Every school will look at awards won. Some schools will have a way to submit research supplements. One needs to spend the time researching which schools do so, but they tend to be STEM focused.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:30     Subject: Re:How to be different
Anonymous wrote:yeah they want the left right brain thing....I can tell you a guy who has an A career and a band on the side usually doesnt contribute much to fathering his kids..basically an Ivy wants a navel gazer


same for a woman--navel gazing apparently makes great Ivy candidates-maybe thats why they all seem full of themselves?
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:28     Subject: Re:How to be different
yeah they want the left right brain thing....I can tell you a guy who has an A career and a band on the side usually doesnt contribute much to fathering his kids..basically an Ivy wants a navel gazer
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:24     Subject: How to be different
Anonymous wrote:This is a great post:

The type of ECs I wish I saw more of as a Vanderbilt AO:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/t156y0LIfc


Lots of instruments, metal bands and truly random activities?!?