Are my EC activities okay?

Applying to College
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<p>Are these activities competitive at the UC's, Rice, and the Claremont colleges?</p>

<p>EC activities: (not in any order, but I think there is a main focus?) *** denotes leadership position
1. Italian Club President (11,12)-- secretary in 9 and 10 ***</p>

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<li><p>American Cancer Society Club President (12)-- just elected, served as VP in 11 and member in 9 and 10 **</p></li>
<li><p>Event Chair of Relay for Life (elected to lead committee of students for planning our community's Relay for Life which typically raises $80,000, this is basically the top position) (12) In 10 and 11 I was the head of the Entertainment committee. This takes nearly 60 hours of planning on my part for the event, and after the event I lead the committee in other activities (for example, raising money for a student at my school suffering from cancer whose family is having a hard time financing health expenses and a stable living situation for the student's siblings) *</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer for many many hours at an organization in the urban area near me that houses cancer patients (children)-- I work on the living conditions for these patients and their families by making holiday cards, painting, cleaning, organizing, making the place a nice place for the brave kids! I also tutor the patient's siblings.</p></li>
<li><p>Intern and volunteer at my local hospital's cancer center</p></li>
<li><p>Piano for 11 years, some awards from my conservatory</p></li>
<li><p>Flute and Piccolo which I play in my school's band (first chair), my region's orchestra (first chair), my school's musicals, competitions (with some awards), and my region's honor band, and a flute "choir" of mostly professional flautists</p></li>
<li><p>Mental Health Awareness Club President and Founder (11,12)-- founded after personal encounter, support group for those suffering from depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, etc., or those whose family or friends are suffering from those illnesses *</p></li>
<li><p>Varsity Tennis (9,10,11,12)- elected Captain next year **</p></li>
<li><p>Hopefully participating in a research program this summer, whether it be a paid program or research with a professor</p></li>
<li><p>Robotics team member (though, no leadership position)</p></li>
<li><p>possibly next year's band president, though I don't know yet.</p></li>
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<p>Work experience.. I worked at a sales associate at Nordstrom for 10 and 11, a tennis camp counselor for 9,10, 11. These jobs took place all year.
Actually, it is probably relevant, and I totally forgot to include that I teacher flute and piano to elementary school/ middle school students. I charge very little to nothing because most of my students cannot afford to pay a teacher.</p>

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<p>By the way, the Mental Health Awareness Club has a super clever name, I just didn’t post it due to security reasons. I think it’s kind of cool and will make my involvement be more interesting!</p>

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<p>I think your EC’s are great! I’m assuming from all the medical activities you want to become a doctor or psychiatrist? In my opinion there are a couple of activities that would tie nicely into the topic mental health (perhaps doing something the Italian-American community music or health wise?). It’s great to be doing multiple EC’s, but when they’re just there for sake of showing that you spent your time (playing piano, working at Nordstroms, counseling, ya da da), it doesn’t really look as if you’re focused on anything. That being said, with a few adjustments, Claremont and the UC’s would absolutely be target schools for you.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m not planning on including that working stuff. I would say music is another one of my focuses, I’m planning on minoring in music (or italian, depending on the school)! I am going to major is biology or something related so I can go on, hopefully, to study oncology. Thanks for your input! I very much appreciate it and it is very helpful. @DaVinci7799</p>