Does TA look bad on college apps?

• Totoro wrote on 2012-02-18 13:17

  Quote from ValkyrieHamster;778122:

  These days it's all about the extracurricular activities you have outside school. Grades and SATs are still important but they're a dime a dozen. They are looking for students that will help diversify the student body. You should mention it if you can in your college app, or even essay if it's required. And tell them how you've grown as a person because of your time in dance and how the things you've learned would translate into practical skills.
  
  You're part of a dance crew?!? Do you guys throw down in the street like in the movies?!?

  
  
  [FONT="Arial"]You know it, homie! We threw down in the street the other day, but the police thought we were protesting so they kicked us out :((((((
  
  jk we don't, but we are going to tons of competitions soon >:D [/FONT]
• Nithiel wrote on 2012-02-18 13:22

  Quote from Etoile;778173:

  [FONT="Arial"]You know it, homie! We threw down in the street the other day, but the police thought we were protesting so they kicked us out :((((((
  
  jk we don't, but we are going to tons of competitions soon >:D [/FONT]

  
  
  Is it slutty like the ones on tv where instead of dancing you're just humping and grinding on each other while wearing barely any clothes?
• Totoro wrote on 2012-02-18 13:29
  [FONT="Arial"]sorryyy TA :(( Though I'm sure you'd look nice on any college app *_*
  
  Haha the weather's been rainy and windy, so too cold to do that :( [/FONT]
• Chockeh wrote on 2012-02-18 14:05

  Quote from Nithiel;778179:

  Is it slutty like the ones on tv where instead of dancing you're just humping and grinding on each other while wearing barely any clothes?

  
  
  .__.
  
  I don't even...
  
  So what kind of dancing do you do?
  >Loves ABDC
• Totoro wrote on 2012-02-18 14:19
  [FONT="Arial"]hip hop and jazzz. used to do tap haha [/FONT]
• Hannah's Lover wrote on 2012-02-18 15:09

  Quote from Nithiel;778172:

  Yeah.. When I first saw this thread I thought it was about you. I was like, "I don't know.. Does she..?"

  
  
  You read my mind.
• TA wrote on 2012-02-18 15:24
  Harvard-Westlake, Harvard, HMS. (high test scores, near perfect GPA)
  M.D., Ph.D (Genetics/Biological And Biomedical Sciences)
  Pfizer, AARL, SENS.
  
  DON'T WORRY GUYS, I'D LOOK GOOD ON YOUR APPS.
  :tea:
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-02-18 15:43
  the cat would prefer this prep school Tiffany
  https://tams.unt.edu/
• ValkyrieHamster wrote on 2012-02-18 15:55

  Quote from Etoile;778173:

  [FONT="Arial"]
  
  jk we don't, but we are going to tons of competitions soon >:D [/FONT]

  
  
  Nice, competing on the west coast? Competition is pretty tough out here, all those crews from SoCal are crazy.
  
  
  

  Quote from TA;778216:

  
  DON'T WORRY GUYS, I'D LOOK GOOD ON YOUR APPS.
  :tea:

  
  
  Was waiting for a response from TA, after being confused a bit by the title of the thread. haha
  
  Did you actually go to Harvard TA?
• TA wrote on 2012-02-18 16:10

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;778226:

  the cat would prefer this prep school Tiffany
  https://tams.unt.edu/

  
  
  It was about location for me, and connections. Most of the others are in upstate NY, or otherwise in New England. There's a lot of decent ones though, I guess... Here's a list from Forbes. (Harvard-Westlake is #12 on that list btw)
  
  

  Quote from ValkyrieHamster;778236:

  Did you actually go to Harvard TA?

  
  
  I did indeed.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-02-18 16:16
  ah okay
  TAMS is great though
  your courses are taught by professors, the school pays you for being involved in science competitions, you can conduct lab research and if you did something awesome, present your stuff at conferences.
  these things help stand out
  The school has good connections with MIT, Caltech and other sciencey schools
  
  also, the cat had no idea that Tiffany liked California
• ValkyrieHamster wrote on 2012-02-18 16:22

  Quote from TA;778242:

  
  I did indeed.

  
  
  When are you going to start a company that revolutionizes the medical field?? heh
• TA wrote on 2012-02-18 16:27

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;778245:

  also, the cat had no idea that Tiffany liked California

  
  
  Yeah, I've always loved California.
  
  [SPOILER="Spoiler"]Except for the earthquakes... and hurricanes... and wild fires... and mudslides... and ridiculously high rent...
  :skip:[/SPOILER]
  
  

  Quote from ValkyrieHamster;778246:

  When are you going to start a company that revolutionizes the medical field?? heh

  
  
  Ahh.. no time soon. It's incredibly expensive. Just longevity research for now.
  
  I'd do something with area specific stem cells, but... it's just not the time for that. People would eat you alive if you did something revolutionary with those at the moment, sadly.
  
  edit: Just to steer this back on topic...
  
  Something that will also look good is joining an honor society like Phi Beta Kappa or Phi Kappa Phi.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2012-02-18 20:02
  If you need filler in your college application, National Honors Society is an easy one
  just do community service + GPA requirements
  
  however, National Honor Society isn't special if you're applying to selective colleges like Ivy Leagues
• Claudia wrote on 2012-02-18 21:23

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;778283:

  If you need filler in your college application, National Honors Society is an easy one
  just do community service + GPA requirements
  
  however, National Honor Society isn't special if you're applying to selective colleges like Ivy Leagues

  
  
  :c I didn't get in BAWWW.
  (I just remembered...)
  
  Also I would say don't do the TA thing if you're replacing other classes. I think it depends on what courses are being offered, though. If it's something like Basic Underwater Basket Weaving I Minor, you might want to reconsider...