Extracurriculars I can do alone

T26E4
Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:06:54 +0000

It appears that you’re buying into the myth that ECs are somehow required to enter college. They aren’t. 80% of colleges in this hemisphere will gladly admit you solely on your transcript/test scores/ and check book.

ECs count for the student’s self enrichment, first and foremost. It’s not meant to be one of the Labors of Hercules. TONS of students dabble or do little yet find themselves perfectly ready for college applications.

Only in the tippy top schools, where there are multitudes of high grade/score applicants – do outside factors like ECs even come into evaluation. But if you truly don’t enjoy interacting w/lots of ppl or your grades/accomplishments don’t readily link you with those – perhaps you shouldn’t be targeting those schools anyway.

I’m not declaring that those schools solely welcome the super-gregarious, super organizer/cheerleader types. But you’re on a lifelong path of discovery. Do what’s fulfilling to you, and hopefully those around you. Continue to pursue your academics and come your Junior year, see what schools fit your profile.

By all means stretch yourself – chance joining clubs, activities, sports. Get an afterschool job (which is a FANTASTIC EC, by the way). Don’t do ECs solely b/c you hope to check off some requirement by “colleges”