Do I have enough extracurriculars for Stanford?

gravitas2
Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:42:47 +0000

^^so true.

[Application Evaluation : Stanford University](http://www.stanford.edu/group/uga/basics/selection/evaluate.html)



Extracurricular Activities
Learning about your extracurricular activities and nonacademic interests helps us to discover your potential contributions to the Stanford community. Students often assume our primary concern is the number of activities in which one participates. In fact, an exceptional depth of experience in one or two activities may demonstrate your passion more than minimal participation in five or six clubs. We want to see the impact you have had on that club, in your school, or in the larger community, and we want to learn of the impact that experience has had on you.

In some cases, exceptional abilities in athletics may influence our decision if the applicant is otherwise well qualified, but such abilities never, by themselves, ensure admission to Stanford.



…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…