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My daughter received the presidential scholar application last year. After going through all the instructions and fine print we decided to pass. She had already been accepted to her first choice school so being a scholar wouldn’t help with her application process. We felt like the time spent on her AP classes, one more shot at the ACT, and her job (which she loved) would be more beneficial in the long run. She had worked her tail off for 3 1/2 years. She held up her end of the bargain. She didn’t need the added time commitment and stress.
That being said it could be great for the right person. Future attorney, business executives, federal/state workers,etc. My daughter is into art history, architecture, music and media. Going to DC didn’t excite her since she’d been there before. |
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It's too bad that so many of the "takes" here are "how's this going to help my kid get into a better college?" (and of course college itself becomes "how this school going to help my kid get a better job?") instead of considering it a potentially valuable learning experience.
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But a 16 hour application process? Seems excessive. Especially after what many of the kids and parents have been through for college applications. I bet they could whittle that down to a 2-3 hour application and get even more talented kids to apply, and end up with a great group. |
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There's a political dimension to this too, of course, which I've been staying away from... but I wonder if the lack of details is significant. |
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I'm sure you had great reasons for your decision, just putting out more to consider. |
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some people (see the posts to which I originally responded) believed this program to be an actual scam |
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