Another dumb question...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Sorry, I have been asking lots of dumb questions </p>

<p>but just one more if you don't mind..</p>

<p>Just a moment ago, I complained to my mother about how much I lack ECs,
but my mother has just remined me lots of things I did in China before I immigrated to Canada...</p>

<p>1)I got the violin grade 10 certification( which is the highest grade for amateurs in China)</p>

<p>2)I won the 2nd place in a violin competition in China</p>

<p>3) I once was a member of a string quartet band</p>

<p>4) I participated in a violin performance with a extremely famous violinist named Lu, Si-Qing in 2002.</p>

<p>I just want to know if the activities listed above count for ECs, and does Stanford require the proof for these things? </p>

<p>Thanks in advance..</p>

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<p>Did you participate in these activities after the 9th grade? Stanford only looks at your accomplishments after the 9th grade.</p>

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<p>well, no!</p>

<p>but i think you mean Stanford looks at the marks after the 9th grade</p>

<p>just like someone says they have been doing sth for 6~7 years, I am sure they stared doing those things before grade 9.</p>

<p>thank you anyways!</p>

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<p>Well yes they only look at your grades after the 9th grade. However, the Stanford application also asks that you list the activities you have participated in since the end of 9th grade. If you are still doing these activities then you can most certainly put them on your application. If you would like to explain your prolonged involvement in an activity, you can do so in an essay. However, if you have not participated in these activities since the 9th grade, you will be unable to report them to Stanford.</p>

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<p>One of the Stanford essays is about "most important EC". You can fit all your violin-related stuff there.</p>

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<p>ok..</p>

<p>i see</p>

<p>thank you</p>