pmcneely1

Hi! I'm getting started on my Common App. Could you guys PLEASE take a look over my ECS/Awards and give me your opinion? Rank them? THANK YOU. Im not sure if I should remove anything or change my descriptions or what, ughhh


Activities/Descriptions

1. APP DEVELOPMENT/ENTREPRENEURSHIP (11-12): Founder and programmer for Orange Square Apps, an iPhone Application Development business; Orange Square Apps has developed many iPhone and iPad apps for the International Apple App Store such as Save Orange and Amazing Card Trick

2. PUBLICATIONS/WEB & APP DEVELOPMENT (10-12): Editor-in-Chief of The Viking Scroll student newspaper (12), Head of Graphic Design for The Viking Scroll and the Valhalla yearbook (10-12); Created the website and iPhone app for The Viking Scroll online (12); Designed the Valhalla yearbook cover (11-12)

3. WORK (VOLUNTEER)/MENTORING (10-12): Volunteer Teacher's Assistant at River Legacy Science Center, a summer school for elementary students who have an interest in science; Educate youth about Texas forest conservation, renewable energy, and sustainable materials; Rated "Best Volunteer" by teachers for three years

4. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (9-12): Student representative for Lamar High School Site-Based Committee, a board of principals and teachers that makes executive decisions for the school; Selected by staff and principal as one of two student representatives for the entire school

5. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (11-12): Member (11), Secretary (12); Help organize numerous volunteer opportunities, such as holiday caroling and youth science-education programs; Organized Ragnarok, a rock-concert fundraising event

6. STUDENT GOVERNMENT (11-12): Junior Class Council Boys Social Chair (11), Senior Class Council Treasurer (12); Help run school registration, homecoming and prom events; Manage budget for Senior Class; First Junior Class in 9 years to beat Senior Class in homecoming hall decorations

7. MENTORING (11-12): Mentor for Project SOAR Mentoring Program; Act as a teacher and friend to an at-risk high school freshman, and educate them about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse

8. MENTORING (11): Mentor for Peer Assistance Leadership (PAL) Mentoring Program; Talked to children at local elementary schools about the importance of reading and pursuing an academic future

9. WORK (PAID) (11): Office Assistant at Grand Prairie Ford, a car dealership based in Grand Prairie, Texas; Worked in an office filing papers and doing miscellaneous work

10. WORK (PAID) (10): Assembly Line Worker at Ameripac Incorporated, a packaging plant based in Euless, Texas; Worked on an assembly line packaging and shipping numerous medical products



Honors/Awards

1. (9) Junior Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference Video Contest Winner; met Colin Powell because of award (National)
2. (9-11) Regional Media Fair Awards: 1st Place Video Production (9), 2nd Place Desktop Publishing (10), 1st Place Video Production (11) (Regional/State)
3. (12) National Merit Commended Award (National)
4. (9-12) 4.0 Honor Roll (School)
5. (9-10) Junior Varsity Cross Country District Champions (Regional/State)

Saugus

How are you able to fit all of that in?

pmcneely1

In the Common App? I don't know.. It fits on last years online form

Do you have an opinion on whether or not these are decent ECs/Awards?

Saugus

Have you tried actually putting it in? If I remember correctly, the CommonApp doesn't give you a space to put down what the activity is, only a category, so that part has to go in the description section as well.

And yeah, they look fine. For Cornell applicants, I'd say maybe 6.5/10.

pmcneely1

Oh, thanks for the info. The Common App goes live August 1st so I will deal with the space issue then I guess.

Okay thats good. Thanks!