My high school doesn’t have a very good curriculum. They only offer one AP class. Due to this, I am taking all my classes this year (junior) and next year at a community college. How do colleges look at comm. college classes in comparison to high school APs/honors/etc.? Also… As far as extracurricular activities go, I don’t have very many. I have played guitar for 4 years, volunteer at a hospital, and I take math & science classes over the summers at colleges <-do these count as good ECs? Thanks.
<p>For the community college question, it will look like you maxed out your high school offerings and challenged yourself by taking classes at the junior college. With the ECs, you may want to do more. The math & science classes are not a substitue for the lack of ECs.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Colleges just want to see that you’re passionate about something. You don’t have to be in a million ECs. If you’re passionate about math and science, convey that in your application and you’ll be great.</p>
<p>What type of non-sports ECs do colleges look at as good (especially technical schools)?</p>
<p>Well, volunteering at a hospital is a good start. An showing a passion in Math & science is also a good one. Have you won any math or science awards? Any other awards or unique experiences?</p>
<p>The trick is to distinguish yourself with respect to ECs, although at technical colleges, that is not as important.</p>
<p>Blah, don’t worry about college yet. Live life man, and then piece it together for your application. It’s what I did, and I seem to have turned out ok :)</p>
<p>Well, no awards or anything. But by the time I graduate, I will have taken 2nd-3rd year college math classes (Calculus I, II, III, IV, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations). Does this somehow “distinguish” me?</p>
<p>Alex:</p>
<p>Yes, especially at techie schools.</p>