<p>I just read a thread about homecoming king, so here it is
Do colleges need to know about your superlatives?</p>
<p>I know it sounds dumb but I was provoked</p>
<p>No. (10 char)</p>
<p>No no no no no. They don't care about any of that stuff- they don't want to know about anything that is based on popularity instead of working hard. At least that's what I've read in several college admissions books.</p>
<p>Ha, my friend and I were joking about this (we were voted for the same superlative). I did not, she might have? The superlative was 'most unique' for whatever that is worth.</p>
<p>I took the superlative worth a grain of salt (along with the plethora of clubs I am a member of that don't really do anything) so I did not put it in (along with 23/25 clubs I have participated in during high school [I even left out Honours Society, which does nothing]). </p>
<p>Basically I was extremely picky with what I put on my transcript and I think you should be too (except for the occasional joke [I was a two-year winner of the wasabi-eating contest in Asian Culture Club, so I left the club out but he award in])</p>
<p>Best of luck
J. Michael</p>
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<p>Northstarmom had some helpful things to say in the homecoming king topic. I suggest reading her comments there.</p>
<p>Yes, you should use good judgment when listing this stuff, but a stand-out superlative (or whatever) could really add dimension to your profile. If it's really too goofy or minor, or if it's even remotely controversial, leave it out. If it doesn't add anything to your profile--that is, if it would be obvious based on things you've already listed--it's probably superfluous. Don't list twelve of the things. Like I said, use good judgment, but don't indiscriminately exclude this stuff.</p>
<p>There are so many threads around here in which students ask how to let their personalities show through their applications, or where people respond to "Chances" posts by saying that the profiles feel dry or standard. Well, "two-year wasabi-eating winner" is not going to get anyone accepted into a school, but it's going to make the application a bit more memorable, it's going to remind the adcoms that there's a real person behind the profile, and it's likely going to make the application reader smile. Certainly no harm done.</p>
<p>Do you remember that applicant, you know the wasabi-eating award winner. :)</p>
<p>I don't know, I'd just try to fit that kind of "insight into your personality stuff" into essays. That's what I did, at least.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies guys,
I don't want to put it down, I though it would be unnecessary in the first place.
As far as personality goes, I don't think it is that important, it was for Best Dressed.</p>