Coincidence....and it's a small world

Parents Forum
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<p>Re: three presidents </p>

<p>They were friends and they didn't want to hurt each others' feelings. So they decided that whoever wanted to be president could I guess -- it was some sort of ecology club, a small club with a handful of members. One of the presidents really didn't do anything.</p>

<p>I think there were three presidents of our PTA once -- no one wanted to do it alone. We've also had two presidents in this particular PTA. </p>

<p>The jr. high wrestling team had six captains this year I think.</p>

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<p>well, then what is the big deal about someone "lying" about being president of a club, the title seems meaningless in alot of cases</p>

<p>soon colleges will see that so called leadership positions mean nothing </p>

<p>we have parents here who say, oh my student has tons of leadership postions, blah blah blah</p>

<p>it comes down to a big So What then if you have 3 presidents of a club with 10 members</p>

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<p>One thing my son did was explain what he did in various capacities on his list of activities etc. It was a short bit of information with specifics. If he couldn't do that, it wasn't worth listing.</p>

<p>And this is so true:
"But the girl who did get in had stats that were still well within the ball park of admitted students for the LAC. And she did something that the admissions committee would like to see done on campus--make a diffference and make the school a better place for all who are involved on the campus."</p>

<p>My take on this subject:
If you don't have that sort of mover and shaker personality then don't try to pretend you do. You may have very good grades and a great study ethic. Focus on that. You may have real leadership skills. Focus on that. You may be a great sportsman. Focus on that. You may have a combination of a few things! Great. To thine own self be true. Make the college application a time of self discovery.</p>

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<p>If you're co-president, then that's what you should put on your app: "co-president". This is where the activity resume comes in, because you can list what you actually DID as co-president. (From reading previous posts in this thread, some people wouldn't have much to write!)</p>

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<p>Lafalum,
That's what DS chose to do. Even though he was co-President last year, it was clear from his description of his activities that he had a significant role in the group, and that they tie nicely into both his career plans and other ECs of his. No puffery, just unvarnished enthusiasm and the truth.</p>

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<p>CountingDown--sometimes less is more!</p>

<p>I agree it's better to have a few things that you throw yourself into than a laundry list.</p>

<p>My D's school is full of resume-w****s. Not impressed.</p>

<p>My D spends 20+ hrs/wk at dance because she loves it (when she started she had no idea what a resume was) and also edits a political journal (a lot of work) because politics is an area of interest. Not a lot of time for much else. The admissions people she spoke with seemed to "really" like her.</p>

<p>If you pretend to be something you are not, you will probably suffer in the long run--just my opinion.</p>

<p>In the words of Joseph Campbell..."follow your bliss."</p>