Are my extracurricular activities "good enough" for these colleges?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ignore GPA and SAT for now. I know that to IVY league and other excellent schools, recommendations, essays, and extracurriculars are almost as important as GPA and SAT's, since that is what sets everyone apart.</p>

<p>I'm interested on how important recommendations, essays and extracurricular activities are for the following colleges:</p>

<p>University of Maryland - College Park
Penn State University - University Park
Purdue University
Michigan State University
Indiana University - Bloomington
Ohio State University - Colombus</p>

<p>Would you say that my EC's are solid or lacking for these schools?
I don't have many EC's, but instead, I put a great deal of dedication into the few that I have.</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra - Third Stand
Rochester Korean United Methodist Church Orchestra - Concertmaster
All-State/All-County Orchestra - Second Stand
Varsity/JV Tennis
Rochester All-Nations Church Praise Band - Leader/Guitar
Penfield/Harris FIRST Robotics Club - Team Leader
Model United Nations
PC Repair Technician</p>

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<p>Frankly, when it comes to state universities, most are mainly numbers driven. I doubt that your ECs will make that much difference at the schools that you list. GPA, SATs, and perhaps class rank will be very important.</p>

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<p>same with recommendations/essays?</p>

<p>what if your GPA is only 3.65w, but your SAT is 1510?</p>

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<p>What kind of classes were you enrolled in?</p>

<p>If you have a 3.65 weighted GPA but you took all honors/AP courses, you're way better off than if you took a lighter course load.</p>

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<p>i took all AP/honors courses</p>