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I strongly suggest that you find one or two extracurriculars that show initiative and leadership on your part. Perhaps you can help a scientist in a lab, or get involved in helping Egyptian women get better medical care, or something similar.
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This is one approach - to find some extracurriculars that will help you get into certain college(s), or at least you hope they will.</p>
<p>Another approach is to find colleges which fit with who you are/what you have done. You are a sophomore, so you do have some time to "add" some activities, but I'm not sure you want to choose activities based on how you think colleges will like them. It's just two different ways to look at it.</p>