<p>9 years karate
will do 4 years mock trial
will do 2 years of journalism, will revive club and become editor in chief
will do 2 years of chess club
will do 6 semesters of CSF
National History Day County Winner</p>
<p>The general advice around here is, if you don't like it, don't bother with it. 2-3 devoted [or even 1 really devoted] ECs are better than 5 ECs with marginal participation.</p>
<p>If you really love all those things, there's no reason to not do them. There are really no "good for college" ECs. [That does not mean, however, that reaching lvl 70 in Warcraft is a good EC]</p>
<p>What about reaching level 75?</p>
<p>Do whatever ECs that interest you. Most colleges don't factor ECs into admission. At most, the colleges factor ECs into consideration for merit aid. The exceptions are places like HPYS, which have so many high stat applicants, that such colleges can pick and choose from their overflowing applicant pools the students who not only have the stats, but also have the ECs and accomplishments that will contribute to a campus that is active and diverse in all meanings of the word "diverse". Those top universities get so many strong applicants that even being an Eagle Scout or SGA president doesn't put one in the ranks of having impressive ECs.</p>
<p>^ Doesn't it depend where he's applying? What if he wasn't applying to a top university but more modestly to another college. </p>
<p>Also, how do the colleges know that you're devoted to your EC besides sheer amount and awards?</p>
<p>Most public schools aren't too big on EC's, while the privates seem to look at them a lot more. You should find something you really love and go with it.</p>
<p>Offices, awards, recommendations, having organized successful projects (which would be reflected in essays, interviews, recommendations) -- all of these things can reflect the depth of a person's involvement in ECs.</p>
<p>A long list of memberships isn't impressive as typically anyone who pays dues or shows up for a couple of meetings can count themselves as a member while doing nothing but taking up space.</p>