<p>Hi, I'm a junior and I'd like to think that I have great activties, community service, etc, but I don't think my "Honors" section on the common app will be up to par. I was wondering if you guys knew any awards I could try to win (outside of my school) to help beef up my application. I'm not interested in law or premed, pre-anything, so I was wondering what you guys know about. </p>
<p>I really do need help. :)</p>
<p>I’m looking for the exact same thing! Anyone?</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>
<p>I’m looking for the same thing myself. Hope we can all find something. :D</p>
<p>You know, trying to win awards simply to beef up your application/resume is pretty shallow. Do you have something you’re good at? Something you enjoy doing? Go out and make a difference in that area. It doesn’t have to be an award. I could make up an national award and give it to my friends, it’s just useless. And awards with any real weight take a lot of effort, determination, passion, and skill to win; they’re not things you just say, “Oh, I guess I’ll try for this award today.”</p>
<p>In short, if you have a strength, you should be able to be involved in competitions that give out awards anyways. If not, you’re not gonna win any meaningful awards anyways.</p>
<p>zephravatar "You know, trying to win awards simply to beef up your application/resume is pretty shallow. "</p>
<p>Maybe my diction was misleading. I am not shallow. the activities that I’m passionate for don’t really give out honors, so I don’t want it to look like on my application that I didn’t impact those activities/interests that I’m in. I was just simply interested some awards I could compete for. dear lord.</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>
<p>So, what are your interests? Strengths? Can’t exactly suggest any specific things to aim for without some info.</p>
<p>I’ll put it this way. If you’re applying to Wharton (a business school), getting an award in piano won’t exactly help you (unless it was extremely prestigious like nation-wide). Specifics are definitely needed.</p>
<p>I see what you mean! Sorry, well my interests include diversity, reading, English, Psychology, and Sociology etc.</p>
<p>if you’re really good at something, ask someone you trust about any awards/scholarships.</p>
<p>that sounds like a good idea. ill try that.</p>