Importance of ECs vs class load

theRADtomato47
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:36:42 +0000

^course rigor is WAY more important. The ivy league applicants/top 20 school applicants have both strong course rigor and strong EC’s. Stick with that tough schedule and just take on a couple of EC’s that you are passionate about. You don’t have to everything, just take a few EC’s and dedicate yourself to them. The latter looks much better than the former to college adcoms. Your only a sophomore, wow! (Multivariable Calculus!) So yes, theres still time. Don’t quit robotics or journalism if you like them a lot. How many Ap’s does your school offer that you could take? You could plan out your ap’s and maybe take less this year and more during the next 2 years. Btw, for a sophomore, that is an overwhelmingly beastly schedule. Good luck :)