How are my EC's etc.?

Colleges & Universities New York University
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<p>How are my EC’s, Honours, Sports?</p>

<p>BARE IN MIND; I AM A U.K APPLICANT, SO YOU WILL NOT SEE ALL THOSE STATE AWARDS etc.</p>

<p>EC’s</p>

<p>-Peer Support President (Basically Buddy program for 1st Years i.e 11 Yearolds)
-Worked for Not-for-Profit Organisation (Oxfam)
-Debating Society
-Discussion Society
-Internship at CitiGroup Investment Bank
-Stockbroking at Morgan Stanely Quilter
-Internship at Think Tank (Social Market Foundation)
-Volunteering in Africa with orphans of AIDS
-600+ Hours Community Service
-Member of The Royal Economic Society
-Intense Research in Political Economy
-Combined Cadet Force - Non-Commisioning Officer, Sergeant
-£7,000 Raised for Cancer Research from fundraising
-Several Publications in Local Newspaper
-Involvement in Conservative Party Conference
-Helped and Assisted Prospective Youths on a Junior Year 5 Workshop Day
-School Deputy Head Boy
-Attended Several LSE Economics Lectures
-Conservative Party Member
-Junior Rowing Coaching and Teaching
-Publications in School Magazine
-Junior Rugby Coaching and Teaching
-Volunteered in an Economic Conseravtion in Peru, Writing a Day to Day diary of the on going Economic and financial crisis in Peru, which I published in the Economics Web Institute, The International Economic Development Council, The Insititute for International Economics, The European Economic Association and The Royal Economic Society
-£1000+ Raised for School Rowing Boat Club</p>

<p>Sports</p>

<p>-First Team Rugby - Captain
-Lancashire Cup (State Competition) Rugby Winners
-Rowing Boat Club Co-President
-JU18 Quad Qualification and Victory for Henley Regatta (1st)
-County and District Rugby 1st Team
-Rugby Mail Cup (Country Competition) Semi-Finalists
-Junior Rugby Coaching
-Junior Rowing Coaching</p>

<p>Honours and Awards</p>

<p>-Top of Year Classics
-Top of Year Economics
-Top of Year English Literature
-Short Listed in European Economic Association “Young Economist of the Year”
-Duke of Edinburugh Bronze
-Duke of Edinburugh Silver
-Duke of Edinburugh Gold
-Millenium Volunteer 200 Hours Award
-600 Hours Community Service (so far)</p>

<p>Summer Programs</p>

<p>-Wharton Business School - Leadership in the Business World
-(Hopefully next year) Harvard SSP Economics (Hopefully next year)</p>

<p>Note; this is only so far. I’m sure I will achieve much more.</p>

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<p>For all your SHOUTING OR EMPHASIS, you should’ve used the correct “bear” in “bare in mind.” Unless this “bare” is one of those old-fangled English things? :D</p>

<p>I have no idea why you asked anyone to evaluate your ECs. Just off the top of my head, it all sounds quite impressive.</p>

<p>Only one caveat - I have little idea how the British school system works, but so many activities would make me ask questions. First, with so many, how much time did you devote to each one? Here in the states, every college applicant can think of at least one person they know who did nothing but dabble in any activity they could think of to increase the length of their EC list. That’s not very good. Second, if you did put in a good amount of time with these activities, how are your grades? Without any further information, I can’t say anything, but I wonder. These are things you might want to think about.</p>

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<p>I spent a hefty amount of time on each one. The Duke of Edinburugh award is spread over a distance of 5 years. And can take people from 14-25.</p>

<p>My EC’s (I feel) simply stick to a charitable cause and show my intense interest in economics and finance alike.</p>

<p>Thanks for your feedback anyway.</p>

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<p>I’m not trying to criticize your choice of activities - as a matter of fact, I think it’s great that you know what your interests are. I was expressing possible concerns admissions staff might have about your ECs.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>do you just sign up most of the things? don think you have time to finish as a mere mortal</p>