<p>Hey guys, I'm seriously freaking out. I'm a senior, so I'm already applying to college (ahhh). I am mostly looking at top California schools like UCLA, Pomona College, USC, etc., but not like Stanford level or anything. I have excellent grades (3rd in my class) and a 33 ACT score, so I'm definitely set there. However, I am really worried about my extracurriculars. I've been involved in a few things, but most of them I've only been doing since junior year, and I didn't like cure cancer or anything... Although I haven't been doing a lot of my ECs for very long, they are all very important to me. I would love to do something with biology or sports medicine in the future, and I love helping people.</p>
<p>Anyway, here are my ECs. Tell me what you guys think.</p>
<p>Sports Medicine Team- 2 years. Treat athletic injuries and participate in competitions.
Summer Camp- CIT for 2 years, Paid Counselor for 2 years.
Special Olympics Club- 2 years. Secretary in 11th and Treasurer in 12th. Volunteer and fundraise for Special Olympics.
School Service Club- 2 years (you can't join as a freshman or sophomore). Was on the Recruitment/Interview Committee for 11th.
Tutoring- 4 years.</p>
<p>I've had a few short-term ECs, but I don't think they are really worth mentioning on a college app.</p>
<p>Maybe I'm overreacting, but it's just really stressing me out.</p>
<p>Looks okay. Nothing “significant” and nothing that especially shines out, but as long as your EC’s show your passion. You also have to remember that there will be a lot of kids without any EC’s… and then there will be those few who seem to have more EC’s than 5 people combined… lol.</p>
<p>Your ECs look fine to me. Like kevin12345 said, nothing that stands out, but nothing bad either. I like how they’re all related in some way, either through sports or helping people. You could probably talk about that in your essay, and connect all your EC’s together. I know that’s a lot better than just having a bunch of random ones that are just there. And you’re not the only stressing out about senior year. :)</p>
<p>You’re a senior. Your ECs are what they are; there’s nothing you can do to change the past so why “freak out”? Are they spectacular? No. Are they the worst ever seen ? No. Being third in your class and having a 33 ACT is far more important than anything else you have going. Control what you can; nailing the essays and getting good recommendations will have bigger impacts than worrying about what can’t be undone.</p>
<p>Okay thank you guys so much! It’s just so hard to believe that its finally OUR turn… ahhh. Kevin12345 and sorange12, yes, exactly! I know I didn’t cure cancer, but my ECs definitely show what I’m passionate about. And vinceh, that’s a really good point. My recs will be amazing and I’m starting to focus on the essays, so I’ll make sure that they’re as good as they can be. :)</p>