Amendment: a few times a year, my school's counselors meet with PTA leaders and a few (like 4) student representatives to discuss policies and the like. I'm one of those students. It's not a big commitment but my counselor invited me specifically.
Well, as an ambitious junior in high school, I am not sure if my EC's are good anymore (after looking at Northstarmom's list).
Raised over $2000 for raising schools in India and water pumps in African villages (2 schools and 3 water pumps).
Play violin in the Contemporary Youth Orchestra - concertized with Tommy Shaw, Styx, etc.
- Was principal of the 2nd violins in High school symphony orchestra
Co-president of the Programming Competition Club at our school.
Gave 2 Carnatic vocal concerts (Indian music).
Practice Tabletennis at a club ~ 4 hrs/week + USATT rating of 1500.
Currently
Prepping for the NSF Brain Bee nationals (for next year)
Prepping for AMC + other math competitions - I finished the math curriculum at our school last year)
Patenting a device that 4 friends and I invented for increasing the accuracy of wildfire modeling programs greatly.
Replies to: "Those ECs are weak...."- So what's good?
Raised over $2000 for raising schools in India and water pumps in African villages (2 schools and 3 water pumps).
Play violin in the Contemporary Youth Orchestra - concertized with Tommy Shaw, Styx, etc.
- Was principal of the 2nd violins in High school symphony orchestra
Co-president of the Programming Competition Club at our school.
Gave 2 Carnatic vocal concerts (Indian music).
Practice Tabletennis at a club ~ 4 hrs/week + USATT rating of 1500.
Currently
Prepping for the NSF Brain Bee nationals (for next year)
Prepping for AMC + other math competitions - I finished the math curriculum at our school last year)
Patenting a device that 4 friends and I invented for increasing the accuracy of wildfire modeling programs greatly.
Cons
- don't have many service hours ~ 20 hrs.
Thanks for the input