Middle School Extracurriculars?

renaissancedad
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 21:15:49 +0000

^ But if you do HS level academics in middle school for credit, it’s relevant. Similarly, if you are doing HS level ECs (or above), it’s relevant. The kid who has played a dozen Carnegie Hall recitals since 6th grade shouldn’t be obliged to list only those done since 9th grade; they are all relevant to the cumulative impact of that EC. Mathcounts isn’t very relevant, but there are kids who make USAJMO in middle school and go on to IMO; their USAJMO experience is relevant. It’s part of their “narrative”, and belongs on their application. These are exceptions - I fully agree that in most cases middle school ECs aren’t relevant; but equally, in those cases where they are, they should be included.