<p>So, even though it seems as if im really new to CC cuz of my post count, ive been hanging around and just reading your guys' threads for a couple of months. I've sort of been scared to post, because you all seem so qualified... but, i've finally decided to post with a proposal for all of you CCers.</p>
<p>this new game is sort of directed at those who arent really confident about their accomplishments and are continually dissuaded from applying because of the amazing stats they see on CC. </p>
<p>we all have reservations about applying to the big H (or any other big name college for that matter) - it's only natural. instead of sharing our hooks and advantages, lets share our biggest insecurities and that which we think might lead us to being rejected. after all, it is much harder than writing our positive traits and accomplishments.</p>
<p>so, the game goes as follows: write down your biggest insecurity about applying, be it a personality trait, a lack of ECs, etc. But be creative and honest... and trust me, it's liberating!!!</p>
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<p>I have only 4 ECs.<<</p>
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<p>Four may be plenty, provided you have taken one or two of them and really run with them -- pursued them to a high level because of your interest in and dedication to them.</p>
<p>I wrote my essay on an eating disorder. My official community service is abysmal, and I don't do sports/clubs/arts at school. I'm from Southern California and Asian American--so if I get in some greater power must have been at work.</p>
<p>i used to have terrible grades in frosh year, and the first semester of soph. i had no real ec's in soph/frosh year. my sat isnt up to where it needs to be. my class rank is low (for harvard) 34 outa 360, my cum gpa is low because of those bad frosh grades. im spending way to much of my time on cc when i could be doing some important homework lol. also, what a great thread! oh yeah, i forgot to mention that i dont understand physics at all, even though i need to take an ap test and a sat on it.</p>