Hi I was just wondering should I put that I am an Eagle Scout on my common app? Do you think it will help?
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Yes, absolutely.
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Absolutely list Eagle Scout!
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The on,y reason not to put it on your app is if you have too many better/more prestigious awards and you can’t list them all. Congrats on reaching Eagle!
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Congratulations on making Eagle Scout!
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Thank You!!
Definitely!! My son is an Eagle Scout as well and he lists it proudly!
Definitely list it. ECs do not have to take place in the school.
It is probably one of the only things accomplished in the teenage years that decades later individuals still list on their professional resumes.
Definitely include it.
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Some schools give scholarships to Eagle Scouts/Girl Scout Gold Award earners.
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You may also want to check if Boy Scouts of America has some scholarship funds. If BSA kept the scholarship funds in a separate legal entity they may not have lost them to the lawsuits.
The University of Mississippi awards accepted Eagle Scouts a partial scholarship.
Oldest brother is an alumni of and interviews applicants at HYP. We were talking about this very thing recently. He is amazed at many of the applicants. Tremendous achievements. Eagle Scout is huge for all the reasons mentioned above. He also told me that he’s interviewed some Eagles and they hadn’t listed it on their app. Spent a good part of the conversation discussing it once he learned about their achievement. It’s a major accomplishment. Congrats!
Congrats, definitely list it on your ap.
Will it matter? that depends on where you are applying and what your other stats are.
Apply broadly and good luck!