<p>maybe you are tall and muscular. how do they know?</p>
<p>Would you consider Muhammad Ali in his prime fat?</p>
<p>He was a heavyweight boxer. </p>
<p>I agree that obese people might make bad impressions, but if you just disclose that you were “heavyweight” How would colleges know if you were 5’3" and mega fat, 6’3" and of averageish build, or 5’10" and ripped?</p>
<p>I think it’s all about being proportionate. I am in the 97th percentile for height and about the 90th percentile of weight (for my age, according to my doctor). Thus, I am pretty proportionate and I think being proportionate also gives a better impression then being super skinny. It’s all about how you present yourself, if you are somewhat on the heavy side and are going on interviews make sure to wear something that really flatters your body. Also, if you are confident and not self-consciouses, then the interview might not notice it as much, although it should definitely not be a factor. It depends on how superficial the person is and how good of a personality you have. P.S. I am also an athlete, so a lot of my weight is muscle.</p>
<p>I was watching the news and it said that tall and skinny people are more likely to get a job as opposed to some one who is short or fat.</p>
<p>I’d put heavyweight and not the 90kg thing.</p>
<p>For the people comparing him to Muhammad Ali…if this kid is say, 270 lbs, I’d put my money on him being less than “ripped.” More like 35% bodyfat. </p>
<p>Anyways…</p>
<p>I doubt they would know, or even if they did, if they would care.</p>
<p>I know one 300 pound guy who just got into Harvard last year, and is a big/important figure on campus and very prominent in the community and nation.</p>
<p>If you have a big personality to match, they won’t even notice!! Be confident and that will take up all the attention.</p>
<p>Good luck :-)</p>
<p>This doesn’t really apply to you.. from what you’ve said, you’re not “fat,” or obese; you’re maybe considered overweight, but only due to your muscles. Therefore, you are in absolutely NO disadvantage(perhaps you might even be at an advantage for being good at sports).</p>
<p>However, if you were obese(i.e. you look like you sit in front of the computer 12 hours a day and never exercise), THEN you might face some discrimination. Personally, if I was an adcom, I would think “Doesn’t this kid care about his health? Is he really so stupid as to let himself gain all this weight?” about a kid who was obese.</p>
<p>But, you are not obese from what you have said, so you have nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>OMG</p>
<p>Do colleges discriminate against ugly people?</p>
<p>:p</p>
<p>HOLY CRAP i read some of these posts and i can;t stop laughing. LOLLLOL does that make me a bad person :X</p>
<p>no that doesn’t. i laughed too :D</p>
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<p>This would be an interesting issue to investigate. </p>
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<p>If the admissions decision includes subjective evaluations by people who actually meet you in an interview, it’s an unfortunate fact of life that your appearance may matter, as will your manners, your clothing, your accent, etc. Maybe these things shouldn’t matter, but it’s pointless to pretend they don’t. You can minimize how much they will matter by appearing in clean, nice clothes that fit you, being polite, combing your hair and brushing your teeth, etc.</p>
<p>o crap, one of my EC is Sumo!</p>
<p>o no, guess i have to go to a community college now.</p>