<p>Hey guys, I’m a bit confused as to which path I should follow for my last semester at my community college. Please tell me which option you would choose and why.</p>
<p>Option A-Continue all my extracurriculars from previous semesters (ASG student trustee, voluntary teachers assistant, honors program) for my last semester. List these ongoing extracurriculars when I apply for transfer to Stanford as super reach. In this option, I will probably not have much time to writing fiction (which is what I intend to obtain a concentration in during my undergrad and what I intend to study in graduate school).</p>
<p>Option B-Resign/Quit from all my extracurriculars. Devote the time gained from the resignations (which will probably be around 20+ hours) towards reading and writing short stories. Try to seek publishing. Give up on applying to Stanford as a transfer and instead just go to the top UC that accepts me (amongst CAL, UCLA, Davis, SD, SB, Riverside). If I get some minor publishings going, I could use these as something to put down on graduate school apps. Focus on getting into top graduate programs by beginning to study for graduate exams and seeking extracurriculars that are more major specific.</p>
<p>So which option would you choose and why? </p>
<p>For reference, here are my stats</p>
<p>College-37+ honors units (most in school history) with gpa 3.8-3.9 (upward trend in grades), one leadership position (Student Trustee), tutor two subjects (English and BioPsych), summer internship with insurance company, AGS, PTK, strong personal statements, decent volunteering, stellar recommendations, dean’s list if that counts for anything.
High School-3.3 gpa, very few extracurriculars, downward trends in grades. 1240 SAT (650v 590 m).</p>
<p>Thanks in advance everyone!!! I will seriously base my final decision on what people have to say here.</p>
<p>are you going to school in the spring.</p>
<p>yeah, and I have a very easy schedule. Only Thirteen Units which includes two teachers I’ve already had before as well as three classes related to my major. The only other class is Spanish 2.</p>
<p>im not going to school this spring cause i have 66 units. wonder if it will affect my admissions at all. what do you think.</p>
<p>This has been discussed here before. It won’t.</p>
<p>could you give me a link. sorry.</p>
<p>I’ve no link handy. Please stop hijacking my thread. =\ Start a new thread.</p>
<p>you should go with OPTION A</p>
<p>Why do you think I should do option A?</p>
<p>It seems that you are doing the extracuriculars to make your application more impressive for grad school. there are a bunch of threads already on here that have your answer. they state you should have a passion for what you do and not just do it for the college apps. are you an english major.</p>
<p>“It seems that you are doing the extracuriculars to make your application more impressive for grad school. there are a bunch of threads already on here that have your answer. they state you should have a passion for what you do and not just do it for the college apps.”</p>
<p>I have a passion for both writing and school involvement. I am simply wondering which route would likely give me the better avenue to study creative writing at the top programs across America.</p>
<p>I’d lose the student trustee thing, TA in biopsych (keep English), and any volunteering unrelated to your passion. I think every other item contributes to your goal of entering a good creative writing program. You need to stay in the honors program. The non-honors classes at most CCs are a joke, just like high school. You should concentrate on your passion while showing some leadership promise as you pursue your passion.</p>
<p>Instead of trying to get published, you should enroll in an upper division or graduate level creative writing workshop at the local university. You can get a solid rec for grad school and polish your writing at the same time.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input BouncingBoy!</p>
<p>Yeah, I will keep my English tutoring (as it is my job). I will also most likely stay in my CC honors program. It is really the biopsy and student trustee thing in question. </p>
<p>I never really thought about taking classes at a local university. The only universities closeby however are Masters and CalArts but I will look into it as to whether they have extension programs. Maybe, I can commute and do UCLA extension perhaps. </p>
<p>Does anyone else have any thoughts and/or suggestions?</p>