Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 21:54     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
FCPS students will not win if they are still suing the Trump administration. None won last year and it was definitely political.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:44     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
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Anonymous wrote:My DC received an invitation and we talked about it and DC will not be pursuing the application. The odds of getting selected are extremely low (less than the odds of admission at Harvard) and there's no scholarship (nor trip to DC) tied to it, so the juice is not worth the squeeze.


My DC decided the same.


I'll leave it up to my child, but we're not going to be pushing for it. To be honest, his strongest attributes are his test scores and class-related work; his extra-curriculars have been good learning experiences, but they aren't going to impress anyone reviewing the application.

NP. Same for our child. Plus she was way too burned out by senior year to want to work on optional essays and whatever a potential semi-final round might require.



Without impressive national or international awards, please don't waste a burned-out kid's time on this. It's not worth it. EC's are the discriminator after candidacy.


Kids are relaxed now since all applications are done. They have time now and this is a productive way to spend. ECs are super important with leadership, community service, research talent etc
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:42     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
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Anonymous wrote:No, tons of work, no real benefit aside from recognition that comes too late for college admission consideration.


I think this will look good on the resume even if they just make it to semi finalist when they apply for summer internship later this year. My child is applying and most of the information is copy and paste from common app other than the essays.


really? the essays about the favorite teacher, relative and the 250 US anniversary certainly are not copy and paste for us


How hard is it to write 6 more essays after having written over 50 for college apps and other scholarship apps
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 10:25     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
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Anonymous wrote:My DC received an invitation and we talked about it and DC will not be pursuing the application. The odds of getting selected are extremely low (less than the odds of admission at Harvard) and there's no scholarship (nor trip to DC) tied to it, so the juice is not worth the squeeze.


My DC decided the same.


I'll leave it up to my child, but we're not going to be pushing for it. To be honest, his strongest attributes are his test scores and class-related work; his extra-curriculars have been good learning experiences, but they aren't going to impress anyone reviewing the application.

NP. Same for our child. Plus she was way too burned out by senior year to want to work on optional essays and whatever a potential semi-final round might require.



Without impressive national or international awards, please don't waste a burned-out kid's time on this. It's not worth it. EC's are the discriminator after candidacy.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 10:23     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DC received an invitation and we talked about it and DC will not be pursuing the application. The odds of getting selected are extremely low (less than the odds of admission at Harvard) and there's no scholarship (nor trip to DC) tied to it, so the juice is not worth the squeeze.


My DC decided the same.


I'll leave it up to my child, but we're not going to be pushing for it. To be honest, his strongest attributes are his test scores and class-related work; his extra-curriculars have been good learning experiences, but they aren't going to impress anyone reviewing the application.

NP. Same for our child. Plus she was way too burned out by senior year to want to work on optional essays and whatever a potential semi-final round might require.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 10:20     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
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Anonymous wrote:Completely pointless and embarrassing bordering on shameful to associt with anything "Presidential" while the traitor in chief is occupying the seat.


woke and short-sited; President is elected every four years - but you know that.


Hey MAGA, "short-sited"?
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 10:06     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
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Anonymous wrote:No, tons of work, no real benefit aside from recognition that comes too late for college admission consideration.


I think this will look good on the resume even if they just make it to semi finalist when they apply for summer internship later this year. My child is applying and most of the information is copy and paste from common app other than the essays.


really? the essays about the favorite teacher, relative and the 250 US anniversary certainly are not copy and paste for us
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 09:34     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
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Anonymous wrote:Completely pointless and embarrassing bordering on shameful to associt with anything "Presidential" while the traitor in chief is occupying the seat.


woke and short-sited; President is elected every four years - but you know that.


+- the program is run by the U.S. Department of Education- it was started by Lyndon Johnson. Not everything is about Trump or MAGA. Research before posting nonsense


Look, kids should apply if they want to, but the Department of Education is currently being dismantled by a WWE executive. Just like the Kennedy Center board was replaced with Trump donors/lackeys, I’d assume the selection committee for this award has been similarly reconstituted.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 23:45     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
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Anonymous wrote:Completely pointless and embarrassing bordering on shameful to associt with anything "Presidential" while the traitor in chief is occupying the seat.


woke and short-sited; President is elected every four years - but you know that.


+- the program is run by the U.S. Department of Education- it was started by Lyndon Johnson. Not everything is about Trump or MAGA. Research before posting nonsense
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2026 21:42     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
Anonymous wrote:No, tons of work, no real benefit aside from recognition that comes too late for college admission consideration.


I think this will look good on the resume even if they just make it to semi finalist when they apply for summer internship later this year. My child is applying and most of the information is copy and paste from common app other than the essays.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2026 11:15     Subject: Is the US Presidential Scholars Program worth applying to?
OP here, Can we keep political digs at the "woke" out of this please? Not a fan of this current admin. at all, but it's not deterring my kid from applying either. Although we did joke about writing his essays to appeal to the Trumpies. Maybe not really a joke, unfortunately.