Clubs at T20s: Yes, you'll still have to apply.

@PikachuRocks15 Thank you for sharing your experience. Like @homerdog my older kid goes to a LAC and membership of clubs/ECs is not restrictive at her school. So it came as quite a surprise to me that at at T-20 universities there can be some gatekeeping for some of these student groups. This is definitely something to keep in mind when a prospective applicant is researching colleges.