Eagle Gloves

How important is being an Eagle Scout for a college admission factor?

I am an Eagle Scout and an incredibly hard worker. Yet i have average grades and SAT scores. I have applied to Virginia Tech and am wondering how much of being awarded the Rank of Eagle helps me. Thanks

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When evaluating applicants most schools, other than alternative schools, will be primarily concerned with numbers and grades and won't take extracurricular activities and achievements (other than certain sports, arts or activities for which there are scholarships) so much into consideration. In the event that your marks and stats essentially place you on an equal level with a number of other applicants, and the school is trying to decide which of you to accept, then having mentioned your Eagle rank might tip the balance in your favor. In the workforce you'll begin to see much more of a positive effect for having your Eagle as many employers are very impressed to see that on an application. But in applying for schools it's all about numbers so the Eagle won't hold so much weight. But as I said it is worth mentioning as under some limited circumstances it may be a factor that helps convince a person looking over your school application that you're a good person to accept.
Hello Derek C: Your school performance and entrance exams will weigh more than the Eagle award. It is good that you earned the award, but good grades, a second or third language and solid test scores are what schools look for first, then in the second cut they look for extra-curricular activities, sports. Apply to multiple schools, you only are obligated to accept one offer. Keep on Scoutin'