Starting a fan club...senior year (Game of Thrones)

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Hi, everyone. As the title has already stated, I am planning on starting a Game of Thrones fan club next year. I am an upcoming senior.

I am aware of the implications of starting a club senior year, but I feel that starting a fan club senior year is not “application padding” since it is just a fan club and if I was padding my application, I would’ve started something like a community service club. I genuinely love Game of Thrones and LOVE discussing theories with people! As all GoT fans know, The Winds of Winter is going to be released soon, so season 6 hype and R+L=J theories are on the rise, so I feel that now is the perfect time to start the club.

Is it something too odd to even add to my application?

Has anybody else started a fan club (GoT or not)?

Please give me any insight that you think will help me.

Thank you all so much!

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Definitely start it if you love it that much and there’s a lot of interest at your school, and don’t worry about application padding – it’s obvious that that’s not your intention :slight_smile: I’d leave it off my app, unless you’re also focusing your CommonApp essay on GoT, which I wouldn’t.

I’m actually founding a physics club with a friend next year (senior year) just for fun, but planning on leaving it off my app.

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Sounds fun, but don’t be King (or attend weddings).

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is there a specific reason why I should leave it off my app? like do schools hate seeing nerd clubs? lol @glasshours

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@lyannastark - It’s just not too relevant to academics, in my opinion. Your college app is supposed to be a highlight of all the academic things you’ve done (including music, sports, arts, etc.); unless GoT intrinsically changed your life and how you want to pursue whatever you’re planning on studying, I’d leave it off.

Shouldn’'t matter too much if you’re founding the club just for your own enjoyment, which it sounds like you are! :slight_smile: