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WASP is White anglo saxon protosant and is to indicate that a "right" and "proper" person ought to know music and etc, but only in so much depth that it demonst
by xphos 5y ago
WASP is White anglo saxon protosant and is to indicate that a "right" and "proper" person ought to know music and etc, but only in so much depth that it demonstrates there wealth. Which is how extra-curricular creep sometimes shows up when people apply to college and were President of X club and play Y sport, while not really having a deep interest in the activity. When you are treating an activity as a resume builder rather than an activity or experience to invest deeper in to me that shows a lack of intellectual curiousity (but does show a thought process of understanding procedualism and bureaucracy (not the students fault when its what the system values))
- mitchdoogle 5y agoHow can you tell whether someone is treating an activity as a resume builder or if they genuinely value it and enjoy it
- csa 5y agoCompetitions (when they exist) and/or impact. Usually if someone has an impressive extracurricular that is tough to document, one of their recommendations will mention it in a compelling way. As a simple example, a relative of mine was a co-founder and editor of the school newspaper at his high school… and it got banned for uncovering shenanigans within the administration and board of education. That would stand out in an application.
- analog31 5y agoHow do you know that about trigonometry or precalculus?