<p>What are some Ivy-caliber science ECs I can do? (I’m a high school student)</p>
<p>Ask your science teachers. Ask alumni of your HS who succeeded at top schools.</p>
<p>good idea :)</p>
<p>are there any science honor societies/conventions I can bring into my school or make a club in school to be involved in? (because in my school and probably many other high schools, theres so many clubs like model UN, Junior Statesmen of America, debate, etc. for the law/humanities inclined, but there are almost none (in my school none at all) such things for the math/science type like me)</p>
<p>There is the national science honor society you can request a science teacher create a chapter for your school and there is mu alpha theta, which is basically math honor society.</p>
<p>Serious science activity include among other things: participating and doing well in science Olympiads, getting into selective summmer science programs, doing research in a local lab in an university or under the guidance of a school teacher or volunteering and shadowing a doctor etc. The key is persistence and progress over a period of time… You do not have to get any big awards , but they will help (Siemens, Intel ). Taking higher level science courses over and above what your school offers …all these are examples. But nothing assures anything but puts you at an advantage… After all colleges know that you are in high school and all they want to see is effort and interest </p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>well if you live in the NY/NJ/CT area, definitely apply to Columbia SHP. I am in the program and though I actually did not apply to Columbia, students in this program tend to have a high acceptance rate to Columbia university as well as many other top schools. In my small class of 20 alone we have a few MITs, Columbias, etc from ED and EA alone.</p>
<p>parent62 raises an important point. Typical science/Math EC’s are honor societies. Outstanding or “Ivy-caliber” EC’s would be summer programs such as RSI, SSP, MITES, SHP, qualification for science olympiads such as the USAMO, USABO, USAPhO, USNCO, or substantial research at a university or lab or with a mentor, or taking it a step further and placing in competitions like Siemens and Intel. Although keep in mind very few students accepted to ivy league schools have such accomplishments under their belt although the number is greater at schools like MIT and Caltech.</p>
<p>thanks guys!</p>