alexissss

Any advice?

My grades are okay, but my ECs aren't stellar.

T26E4

1) Most colleges don't weigh any ECs into their admissions decisions

2) If you have to ask, you're not in the running for the schools that do evaluate ECs.

Calculate your chances for admission to Harvard?

alexissss

I guess so.

I'm still applying, though. ╮(╯_╰)╭

Thanks!

RedSeven

It's hard to say anything about your ECs when you don't say what they are.

Weak ECs are ECs that aren't interesting and are either average or below average.

Kali22

"Weak ECs are ECs that aren't interesting and are either average or below average."

Not..really....

The "strength" of an EC is based on what you, personally make of it.

rspence

"Weak EC's" are usually ones that show virtually no commitment, or ones that the student is not passionate about. Would you rather admit the student who was a member of 10 different clubs for 1 year each, or the student who founded a math circle and ran it for four years?

Lagging

Usually only the very competitive schools care about ECs. With that said, joining a lot of clubs (especially junior year) is generally considered weak. Weak is quantity not quality. Weak is when your ECs dont have depth.

alexissss

Ahhh, I see.

Thanks so much for the advice!