<p>Here’s the way I see it: ECs that are forced seem blatantly obvious. I don’t want to convince you that you can’t start a club senior year because in actuality I did the exact same thing. I started a newspaper, but it also managed to seem like it was following suit in the sense that I worked on my high school’s main paper since freshman year. If you’ve been in a lot of clubs since you entered high school, I wouldn’t worry so much about leadership roles. Dedication to multiple clubs shows just as much to a college - leadership roles are only a plus. Yes, many kids have them when applying, but it’s not as if they’re an insurmountable application obstacle! That’s if the clubs are actually substantial and not “Baking Club” as you alluded to…</p>
<p>Student council seems like a good leadership position to pursue - definitely noteworthy. If you want to start a non-profit group, well, you’ve got your work cut out for you to just be starting this in your senior year with all the college work you’ll have coming at you. Personally, if you are able to get a leadership position, you should at least try to pursue it.</p>