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I have a 1470 on the PSAT's (hoping for around 1500 or so on the SATs) & straight A's. I am involved in a lot of activites including being a newspaper editor, & a writer for yearbook & most likely a magazine editor next year (I want to major in journalism, so those activities are related). I also volunteer and am a committee chairperson for a volunteer organization. What is the most impressive thing (besides raising my SAT score) that I can do?

By no one on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 07:53 pm: Edit

Be black, native American, Hispanic or main island Puerto Rican.

Don't be off-main island Puerto Rican. A lot of people mess up on that. You only get points if you are MAIN ISLAND Puerto Rican.

By Shoshana on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 08:30 pm: Edit

I mean stuff I can control. Like joining an activity... A particular job. Attending a pre-college program. Anything like that.

By no one on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 08:43 pm: Edit

What kind of college do you want to get into? Ivy?

Commit yourself to your current ECs and make something out of them. Colleges are more impressed by 2 ECs that you commit to rather then 100 ECs that you just have perfunctory association. Get good LORs from your teachers and write a good essay. Higher SAT wouldn't hurt.

By Yoyo on Wednesday, January 01, 2003 - 06:50 am: Edit

the best thing for you to do is GET A LIFE

By no one on Wednesday, January 01, 2003 - 12:16 pm: Edit

And ignore people like Yoyo. Yoyo will probably be working as a generic white collar worker with cubicle. You will probably be his boss.