<p>Ok, so I'm looking at whole bunch of the "chance me" posts, and they honestly all look the same to me. Decent grades, a whole list of extracurricular stuff, and planning on doing great on the SSAT. The problem is, I'm kind of like that too. And I'm assuming 50% of applicants are. But the acceptance rates are all around 20%-30%.
So exactly how do I stand out somehow and not be the stereotypical plain old smart kid? And I know everyone's thinking this, which makes it even more ironic...because then we'll all stand out and be unique...which is a complete oxymoron. Sigh.
But reply please. :)</p>
<p>All personalities are different - and the interviews are important so just do an awesome interview. That’s what everyone says, but it’s true IMHO.</p>
<p>If you are a smart boy, you can wear earrings to stand out. :D</p>
<p>Have a passion and demonstrate it. Make the interviewer love you!</p>
<p>Go into every interview and write every essay as if the school is your first choice!</p>
<p>Haha @Invent.</p>
<p>^^^agreed with deerbri. I was a pretty average candidate, but I think my interviews and essays really made me stand out as an applicant</p>
<p>All kidding aside, I think being passionate about something and showing commitment to that passion is important. And no, mastery of COD MOD does not count as a passion you want to mention in an BS interview.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice…I’ll work really hard on my essays and um…be myself at the interview? 
And why do people seem to assume that I’m a guy? I don’t play COD MOD (I even had to google it)…or wear earrings, although that is a girl thing.</p>
<p>I thought about this a lot as well during the application process (and with “Back to School: 2011” looming…). The advice “have a passion” was already given on this board, but I think it should be elaborated to “be a productive part of our school and give back to the school passionately”. As passionate as you may be about your passion, I think what is important is how you share this passion with others (peers, teachers, prospective students) and contribute to the overall community.</p>