High school student really nervous about EC's....

Chance Me / Match Me
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Hello!
I’m a sophomore at a parochial school with a rigorous academic record. My classes are very challenging and I take the hardest course load I can, therefore I don’t have lots of time outside of school for LOTS of EC’s, but some of the posters here on CC have 8-10 EC’s and are president or captain of nearly all of them!(which is FANTASTIC for them do not get me wrong)

My dream is to attend a top tier school such as UVA, but I’m really worried that I don’t have an impressive enough EC record.
My EC’s are
-one year JV lacrosse
-guaranteed 4 year varsity soccer, most likely captain by fall of senior year
-National Honors Society
-French National Honors Society
-Students Against Drunk Driving Club
-Debate team
-On track to be on the deans list all quarters of my high school career

I also have to do a lot of Christian service for my school, and I have worked for Habitat for Humanity, as well as done a camp at Georgetown on policy making and law.

I’m thinking about running for my student government, will that look more impressive? I don’t have time to do another sport, as I also play soccer on a competitive team not affiliated with my school.

Is this good enough for top schools, even without many leadership positions? I mean I’m still a sophomore but I’m not sure I will be the student government president or debate president in my time in high school.

Any one have any suggestions for what I should do, or what you did to get into your top tier school? Is this not good enough?
-Emme, a very worried high school sophomore

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Focus on one or two things you love.
If you like humanitarian activity, good, focus on that.

Try to eliminate something less important so that you can focus on things you love to do AND can show some results.

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As paul said, concentrating efforts on a couple activities is best. Keep your grades high as well. Good luck! Chance back: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1753701-chance-me-ill-chance-back.html#latest

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Hi Emme,

As someone who’s just about completed the college process, I can tell you that the most important thing you can do is to PURSUE YOUR PASSION(S) to the fullest!

When we strive to nurture our own potential and passions we accomplish greatness, both externally and internally.

Be college-blind. DO what you love, EXCEL in what you love, and you will be wildly successful yourself and in college decisions.

So take a look at your activities. Of them, which are you TRULY PASSIONATE about? Which of them could you think about all day long? Which of them could you ramble on and on about nonstop?

In 10th grade, that activity was chess, and it was my sole activity then. I did end up focusing a lot of attention on both Math and Piano later on too. I had no “leadership” roles in any activities of them except for “Captain of Math Team” during senior year. What I did have was incredible passion that emanated from my every fiber, which shone out through college admissions time.