Anonymous
06/18/2026 23:40
Subject: Re:Strong academics, not much else
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:is the summer job an actual paid position? if it is and he sticks it out- that right there is a good enough EC. your son will be fine, I know a kid like this who got into Georgetown. there is no reason to act like a performing monkey. visit a few schools within 3 hours and visit to see if he likes them.
I guarantee you there is not a high stats UNHOOKED kid getting into GTown whose EC consists of a paid summer job folding clothes, working in a restaurant, etc. You're either lying, were told a lie, or are purposefully or inadvertently leaving a hook out of the story. This is true even for a valedictorian + a 1600 stats kid.
---New poster
To quote the excellent, previous advice given: there is still “no reason to act like a performing monkey. visit a few schools within 3 hours and visit to see if he likes them.”
Anonymous
06/17/2026 18:53
Subject: Re:Strong academics, not much else
Anonymous wrote:is the summer job an actual paid position? if it is and he sticks it out- that right there is a good enough EC. your son will be fine, I know a kid like this who got into Georgetown. there is no reason to act like a performing monkey. visit a few schools within 3 hours and visit to see if he likes them.
I guarantee you there is not a high stats UNHOOKED kid getting into GTown whose EC consists of a paid summer job folding clothes, working in a restaurant, etc. You're either lying, were told a lie, or are purposefully or inadvertently leaving a hook out of the story. This is true even for a valedictorian + a 1600 stats kid.
---New poster
Anonymous
06/17/2026 15:27
Subject: Strong academics, not much else
Anonymous wrote:Looking to build a sensible list for a rising junior at a DMV catholic high school.
Academics are relatively strong; if the trend holds, will end up 4.0/4.5 (U/W):
Hon/AP for all progressions of science, social science, math, English, foreign language (Chem, Euro, US, Lang, Lit, BC, MV)
High curiosity and enjoyment of learning, moderate to low ambition. Reads a lot of sci-fi, dystopian fiction, and philosophy, not interested in any activity to turn that into into a “spike”
No notable ECs — 2 different non-cut sports, chess club, summer job at non-profit.
Preference for schools within 3hr drive of DMV.
Thanks for any suggestions!
with this profile, consider international
Anonymous
06/17/2026 15:23
Subject: Re:Strong academics, not much else
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:is the summer job an actual paid position? if it is and he sticks it out- that right there is a good enough EC. your son will be fine, I know a kid like this who got into Georgetown. there is no reason to act like a performing monkey. visit a few schools within 3 hours and visit to see if he likes them.
Horrible advice.
No it isn’t. My kid just started at summer internship because of the summer jobs he had. The interviewers asked him a lot of questions about these jobs. One of them told him that so many kids apply and none of them have any previous work experience. He said they rarely hire those kids.
Anonymous
06/17/2026 14:48
Subject: Strong academics, not much else
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How many people hire counselors to do this kind of stuff and do the counselors ACTUALLY submit things on behalf of the kids?
was wondering this too. We have a counselor who is definitely not applying anywhere for my kid.
Quite a few, but it costs A LOT.
Anonymous
06/17/2026 14:01
Subject: Strong academics, not much else
Anonymous wrote:How many people hire counselors to do this kind of stuff and do the counselors ACTUALLY submit things on behalf of the kids?
was wondering this too. We have a counselor who is definitely not applying anywhere for my kid.
Anonymous
06/17/2026 13:45
Subject: Re:Strong academics, not much else
Anonymous wrote:is the summer job an actual paid position? if it is and he sticks it out- that right there is a good enough EC. your son will be fine, I know a kid like this who got into Georgetown. there is no reason to act like a performing monkey. visit a few schools within 3 hours and visit to see if he likes them.
Horrible advice.