<p>My high school doesn’t allow non-athletic ECs for freshmen. As a rising sophomore, I’m going to join 4 clubs (Model UN/German Club/Superintendent’s Advisory/It’s Academic team), but will this be enough? It looks like most other GW applicants on this site have 6+ ECs which makes me worried…!! Also, I’m a dancer, but that’s outside of school. Is that still acceptable as an EC?</p>
<p>EC by definition means outside of regular school academics - so your dancing would definitiely count. Remember though - what “counts” is your “academic” curriculum difficulty you take in reference to what your school offers, GPA, SAT’s, class rank - in that order.</p>
<p>The “EC’s” are the icing on the cake!</p>
<p>Sounds like you’re planning ahead, but focus on the academics!</p>
<p>CJ</p>
<p>Also remember that schools don’t want to see a long list of ECs. They’re more interested in activities you’ve invested time & effort into, especially achieving leadership positions.</p>
<p>@CJ Madison
Um, if it helps, my GPA for freshman year was 4.0 UW/4.114 W (Spanish 3, Honors World Civ to 1600, Honors English, Art 1, Geometry, Honors Chemistry, Chinese 2). My school doesn’t disclose rankings to anyone until junior year. Also, I’m only allowed to take two APs (AP World and AP Spanish 5) as a sophomore.</p>
<p>You look fine. It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you’re the best at it and you like doing it.</p>