<p>Hey guys!
I’m an international student. I haven’t take SAT I, SAT II and Toefl yet, but I think they’ll be pretty good. My GPA is 4.0.
So,my extracurriculars are
Class Prestident for 2 years
English Olympiad winner (2 times)
World Literature Olympiad winner (2 times)
Callenge 20/20 project member
Wiki313 International TV project member
One day on Earth project member
English Club member, founder
School LGBT community founder
The presenter at the UNESCO conference
Choreography classes for 2 years
Dancing (3 years)
Swimming (10 years)
Tennis (4 years)
Singing (7 years)
Piano (4 years)
Choir (9 years)
Is it enough for Stanford ? I’m going to apply for RD this year.</p>
<p>I hope you’ve presented your achievements well because this list-like nature detracts from the quality of your ECs (of which there is plenty). That said, there is no such thing as “enough” for Stanford. The real question is, are you content with your achievements? Do you find them meaningful enough? If yes, then you’re fine. Stanford is a crapshoot for everyone.</p>
<p>PS what is “this year”? for the class of 2018 or 2019?</p>
<p>International95, thank u. I mean the class of 2019:) But why does this list detract from quality of my ECs?</p>
<p>No, that’s not nearly enough. You don’t build robots? You don’t speak 7 languages? You’re not a world champion gymnast? Gosh, you haven’t even climbed Mt. Everest.</p>
<p>Yes, Miss Diana, you’re fine in the EC department. Right now it just comes down to grades, essays, and rec letters.</p>
<p>I’ve got to agree with International95 here. It really isn’t about the quantity, more so about quality. I mean the common app itself only has 10 slots max with which you can list your ecs with. With so many ecs, it makes it hard to believe that you have accomplished much in all these fields (even though you might have). Try and find a “niche” and clearly communicate that through out your application. It sounds cliche, but show “passion” and “dedication” towards a field. </p>
<p>Cheers! And good luck!</p>
<p>Quality > quantity. The question of “enough” is wrong in itself. Are you above the bar? Yes. But it will really come down to how you present your ECs and how you write your essays. Many top-tier colleges actually dislike seeing a ton of ECs.</p>
<p>^^so true.</p>
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<p>…if you can pursue 1 or 2 extracurricular activity(ies) (that you truly love and are passionate about) to the highest level possible…multi-state regional/national/international…the better your chances…</p>
<p>Killbeefgoham, CoLOCAL, RedSn0w, gravitas2 thank you so much guys, you explained me the most important facts about extracurriculars that I didn’t understand . I really appreciate this:))
Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Of course! Good luck to you :)</p>
<p>my 1cents worth… my son has no “specialty”, not pro in anything. didnt excel nor gifted nor trained nor talented in any particular thing. so he strategically went for “quantity” instead (to match his high number stats, of course:)). tried his hands on a lot of things. sports, arts, academics, leadership, etc. 1 yr here, 2 yrs there, etc. not even close to any high level, not regional, not state, etc. (may even be described average on some or most ecs). but he was able to show how he wanted to try a lot (really, really lots) of different things, cause it helps him grow as a person, discover himself, discover his strengths and weaknesses, have fun, meet people and just trying to do good and make the most out of everything he involved himself with, though nothing specialized. Stanford liked it (as well as other prestigious universities he got into. he was also awarded regents for cal & ucla). so it works just as well.</p>
<p>^ Very true. I believe that each applicant is an individual, and that while certain “lists” seem to work better than others, it always comes down to how an applicant is presented. I do/did a lot of activities, and while I’m not a national champion or even a particularly important person within any of them, being a part of so many things allowed me to see people and life from multiple different perspectives. I believe that came across in my application.</p>
<p>Hillary21, RedSn0w thanks guys soooo much, you gave me hope:)</p>
<p>youre welcome and good luck. maybe i will start a thread about this. to stop the misconception that you have to be “somebody in something” to have a chance. and that it is not true that a lot of ec’s without any specialization is a disadvantage.</p>