<p>On the application where it asks about awards, should I write that I was voted sophomore class homecoming princess, or would that be too nonacademic? It's just that the rest of my application is a bit nerdy (semifinalist US Physics Team, #1 in class, all 5s on 9 APs, research, etc), and I wanted to prove I had some social grace =]</p>
<p>no..... just.. no.....</p>
<p>adcoms dont care about how popular or hot you were (unless you were the class president). Only thing the adcom will consider that are not academical are the volunteer or special community service awards.</p>
<p>Homecoming Princess... no...</p>
<p>Yes, you can put it down. Colleges want students who are well liked and gregarious as well as those who have other attributes.</p>
<p>I don't think it will help too much. Then again I really don't see how it will hurt you so...sure, why not. :)</p>
<p>Most definitely include it. It gives a fuller picture of who you are as a member of your school community. It's a good thing to be seen as social and visible. That said, I wouldn't write an essay on how being homecoming princess was the high point of your life to date. (not that you would)</p>
<p>Put it down. Just don't put it at the top of the list--you shouldn't make it look like it's all-important to you. But it does make you look well-rounded. No college wants a drone (same way they don't want an airhead).</p>
<p>Where on the Common App would you put that? It only asks for academic honors. My D was voted Prom Queen and she didn't think that was appropriate to put on the application. Now I'm wondering....</p>
<p>NO! Don't write that. It makes it look like you're just trying to pad your application with meaningless awards. It makes you look silly and shallow (even if you're not).</p>
<p>Looks like opinions are quite varied =] There doesn't seem to be a right answer. Do what you think is best, and I'm sure it'll turn out fine.</p>
<p>It's not an academic honor, so don't put it in that section. HOWEVER, some applications (and supplements) do include a section for "nonacademic rewards/achievements" or something like that. THat would be a perfect place to put it. </p>
<p>If you feel that it would help your record in some way. (For instance, you want to major in Communications, and you want to be presented as a likeable person), then if you want to, I guess you can put it in "Additional Info" in the application. Personally, I feel that it is a little weird, but I do not believe the adcoms will penalize you for doing such a thing.</p>
<p>I would put it down. Adding this certainly doesn't make it sound like you are trying to pad an already good application, and if you don't make a big deal out of it, it's going to illustrate that you are a well liked and rounded person. It's probably not going to be a deciding factor, but it's much more interesting than a list of (no offense) boring achievements.</p>
<p>It's not an award...but I don't think it would really hurt you. But some colleges might think that makes you look superficial, you never know.</p>
<p>who wouldn't want good looking people in their school?</p>
<p>put it down if you have nothing better to put.</p>
<p>while I don't think I've ever disagreed with northstarmom, it's always a first time. But, I disagree strongly. Since most student-elected
positions in HS are popularity contests, it doesnt' mean squat. Being hc princess implies you are popular and/or cute. So what? Now, if you can use that in an EC, as in I was so popular I convinced the school to change its policy on xxxxxx - great. But, if you just want to reflect that you hang with the in-crowd" and/or you are cute....sounds vain!</p>
<p>Bluebayou, normally, I agree with you, and certainly if all the OP had going for her was having been homecoming princess, that would make her app stand out for being silly if she were to apply to places like HPYS. :)</p>
<p>However, since she also has the following: "semifinalist US Physics Team, #1 in class, all 5s on 9 APs, research," having been chosen homecoming princess, too, makes her stand out as a very rare person who's exceptionally strong in physics and also has apparently some nice social skills. She already would stand out for being a rare female who is so good in physics. Being apparently well liked is icing on the cake. </p>
<p>Knowing, too, how difficult it can be for exceptionally smart women to be accepted by their peers, my guess is that she has an unusually strong ability to be able to connect with others without intimidating them. To me, that indicates she probably has a great deal of empathy and sensitivity to others.</p>
<p>From what I've seen of physicists ( for some odd reason, I know several from the local university) and physics majors, they don't seem to typically be blessed with a lot of gregariousness and social ease. Anyway, I think that her apparent combination of brains, stellar talent in a difficult field with few females, and personality would be viewed as a big plus by many admissions officers.</p>
<p>Here's the truth: PUT IT DOWN.</p>
<p>The people on the admissions committee are not robots. They want well rounded people and as long as you aren't bragging/flaunting your popularity, your uniqueness will be beneficial to your application.</p>
<p>I think it would be interesting to put down in a non honors section or fit it in somewhere in your application. I would NOT include a photograph in your application which would show how attractive you are. I think that female college admission officers would be very turned off by that. I know of a extremely beautiful applicant who was a singer and included her photograph on a cd she sent to each school. She was rejected from 11 schools. Admission officers both men and women might feel that the applicant was usuing her beauity to her advantage.</p>
<p>ok, everybody has different opinions...which is like every college has different opinions! colleges don't think alike. it depends on the guy or girl who is reading your app...so put it down if you really want to.</p>
<p>If you do put it down, you don't have to list it first...put it in the middle somewhere, or kind of as an afterthought</p>
<p>if its the first thing they see, they might gloss over the rest, but if its AFTER all your other achievements, it will be a wow, cool, she was also homecoming princess while doing all the rest</p>
<p>It is HOW it is shared that can make a difference</p>