600 hours a year spent commuting

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>since ive been in kindergarden, ive been commuting 3 hours a day to go to school- therefore i think its understandable that i havent had much time for sports or other ecs. how do you think i should work this factor into my application without making it sound like an excuse. thanks so much. </p>

<p>Im considering these schools</p>

<p>reaches: penn, harvard, yale, dartmouth, columbia
targets: pomona, notre dame, emory, hamilton, bc, georgetown
safeties: holy cross, santa clara</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>well, what are your SAT/ACT scores</p>

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<p>SAT I: 2200, Critical Reading: 700, Math: 740, Writing: 760
SAT IIs: Chemistry: 710, Biology: 750, Math IIC: 800
GPA: 4.0
Applying ED to Duke Engineering</p>

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<p>are you saying that you have NO extracurriculars? What about work experience? A lot of kids at my school have similarly epic commutes, but they tend to do almost all their homework while traveling so they can use the rest of their time to do other things. You still have weekends and summers, ya'know. The idea that everyone needs to be president of 10 clubs is silly, but not doing ANYTHING can be a huge detriment.</p>

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<p>My daughter also commutes 3 hours a day. She does have her extracurrculars, 4 years softball, school satire magazine, NHS VP, BUT she too wants the colleges to know that she chose this commute in order to go to a better, academically challenging, nationally recognized school, rather than "coasting" at our local HS. She too is wondering how to work this into her app.
Good luck to you.</p>

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<p>couldn't you be a boarder?</p>

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<p>Browneyedgirl -</p>

<p>From other your posts on this board, you have what you must know are incredible ecs.</p>

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<p>Sorry for the confusion- but I never said I didnt have any ecs- here is my list. what i'm trying to ask is how i should include the fact that i have commuted so many hours a year to school since i was four years old into my essay. i know that to get into duke its necessary to have amazing ecs as well as test scores and grades, so i would like to have adcoms realize why mine may be slightly subpar- here is my list. I would appreciate any feedback. </p>

<p>GPA: 4.0
APs: Chem 3 (sophomore year)Bio 5 stat 5 english 5, physics, calc bc, english to be taken
SAT I: 2200, Critical Reading: 700, Math: 740, Writing: 760
SAT IIs: Chemistry: 710, Biology: 750, Math IIC: 800</p>

<p>Academic Achievements:
Cum Laude
Won High School Scholarship
Commended Scholar
book award from a renowned college
science and technology award from another university
Participated in IBM Math and Science Honors Program
Placed 8th, then 3rd in state national spanish exam
Honor Roll Througout high school
Various Achievement Awards and Recognition of Effort Awards
Participant of Yale Discovery to Cure Internship Program</p>

<p>Extracurricular
Four year science research program
worked doing research at yale lab
volunteer for leukemia/lymphoma society
peer leader
editor in cheif of lit mag
editor of yearbook
model un
piano for 8 years- charity events
volunteer at nursing home and hospital
led program to teach inner city teenagers about violence
member of community service club
member of gaelic american club
recreational squash player
recreational irish step dancer
went on community service trip to france
eucharistic minister
spent a month abroad every year since freshman year</p>

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<p>EC's look solid. I say you should mention it though, since it is time consuming. Long drive or not you have a great shot at Duke ED.</p>

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<p>Why do you commute so far?</p>

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<p>yahhh ahh...i thought my commute was big and its a half an hour-1 hour!!! 3 hours what time do u wake up in the morning 2-ish?? hah how many hours do u sleep or its no sleep unless its on weekends!!</p>

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<p>possibly comment on how you're affected by the Gas Crisis in America, and how you are affected and respond to it in your commutes.</p>