@davidkram: Love the “What if…” responses. I suspect that you have a career in politics ahead of you.
I agree with @ChezCurie.
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@Publisher To clarify, the “What if…” statements are all true.
Also, @ChezCurie - I’m taking 4 APs and 2 Honors classes.
OP, I want to toss out a thought. In addition to academics and other achievements, adcoms are also looking for personal qualities and students who will contribute in a positive way to the campus community - someone who will make a good roommate, be a friend to others, be a positive and thoughtful class member. Is that how you’re presenting yourself?
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I have communicated a little with this young person and find him to be remarkably well-balanced as well as articulate and mature. He works with other young people for a good cause, and also attends school normally. So yes I think he would contribute personally on campus as a class member, friend or roommate. I think he does not fit the stereotype that some posters here may be thinking of.
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The key will be communicating that well in the applications since the AOs will not have the benefit of other contact. Hopefully the LORs will all speak to that too!
Good luck OP you sound like a great and committed student! Just don’t lose site of self care too.
Assuming everything you’ve said is 100% true (and kudos to @compmom for going the extra mile to contact this young person), and I hope it is true, you are an organizational genius, possibly a once in a generation genius.
Only an organizational genius could pull off what you’ve asserted. It is due to the rarity of such a person that you’ve encountered skepticism on this thread. I think the AOs are going to have the same skepticism some of my fellow posters and I have. You’re going to have to explain to the AOs how this feat was possible, let alone accomplished without significant family money or connections, which you’ve clearly stated you do not have.
If we look at just one of your claims, that you have a million followers on social media, you would have to get almost 3,000 followers a day, or over 100 an hour, each and every hour for the past year for this to be possible. To put this into perspective, the American Red Cross has fewer than 300k Instagram followers and the ACLU hasn’t yet reached two million. An AO will want to know how, in one year and with only 2-4 hours a day of work and no money, your organization eclipsed the American Red Cross in followers, let alone attracted and managed 470 interns, 100 influencers, etc. Show how you made this happen and the skills you used to do so, and I can’t imagine an AO not being above impressed.
If your organization has been able to reach so many people so quickly, it is obviously filling a great need. Wishing you sleep and all of the very best.
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Important for OP to understand that there will be skeptics.
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My post was to the OP.
There are some famous people who only sleep 4-5 hours a day, but they are people who have almost everything done for them. They don’t have to go grocery shopping, do laundry, prepare meals. They can spend their waking hours balanced between some physical activity but mostly mental work at a desk. Bill Clinton was one who slept very little but you didn’t see him out doing yard work around the white house or even driving his daughter to school.
College kids don’t usually have that luxury. They have to take care of themselves, figure out eating, figure out shopping and getting books and scheduling work and class. That takes a lot of energy, even before the partying and studying.
It’s very unusual for a high school kid not to need 8 or more hours of sleep per night. That may have to be explained in the application.
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Disagree. Many people, including teenagers,need just 6 hours sleep per night including highly productive, self-sufficient, non-pampered, non-privileged individuals.
P.S. While I sleep significantly less than 6 hours per night as an adult, when I was a teen I cannot ever remember sleeping more than 6 hours except due to unusual circumstances. Sleep needs are highly personalized in my limited experience. Lots of high energy individuals seem to need less than 8 hours of sleep per night.
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An adult may be able to get away with less, but a teenager generally needs more hours of sleep a day. There’s a reason we sleep certain number of hours a day since our species existed on this planet. There’s a lot going on while we sleep. It’s the nature’s way to make us properly maintain our minds and bodies. We neglect that maintenance at our own peril. Going against the nature isn’t usually a good idea, and will likely prove to be costly over the long run.
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I will note that my responses were not to people who were answering my question. I was responding to people, who, in an unwarranted manner, made assumption regarding myself, my organization, my hard work, and my family. That’s a line, that, in my opinion, parents nor students should cross on this forum, especially when it doesn’t play into the original question. I appreciate the input on my conduct but am well aware of how I interact with others on here. I’ve treated everyone with deference and will continue to do so.
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I wonder if tippy top students need less sleep than average. Do they need less sleep, driven to maximize the time they have or both? Just one small factor to maximize output.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says: Teenagers 13 to 18 years of age should sleep 8 to 10 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
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As fascinating as this is, the topic warrants its own thread.
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Please don’t give anyone ideas.
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