<p>My dream university is MIT(well, it's actually Cambridge but I'm sure I won't get into that one), and I wanted to know if these extracurricular activities are enough:
- Volunteering from 10th to 12th grade
- GLOBE Program from 9th to 10th grade
- Model United Nations in the 12th grade
- Student Council in the 7th,8th and 10th,11th or 12th grade (I'm in 9th grade so I don't know about 10th,11th and 12th grades since I have to be chosen by my classmates)
If not, please advise me with which other extracurricular activities I could do. I don't really like sports, and I think it's too late to start learning an instrument now to get into the after-school band.</p>
<p>Probably not, so you may as well do what you enjoy.</p>
<p>MIT looks for very specific talents, in math, science and enginnering. You either should focus on those (competition, science lab work, breaking charts math science scores, extra math science coure work outside of your school) or do like halcyonheather suggested, what you enjoy</p>
<p>First of all, you have no idea where your dream university is right now, I thought I did too in the 9th grade. You will be a different person by 12th grade and that is when the right school will become obvious. </p>
<p>Second, your mindset right now will not get you into a large amount of top universities with holistic review. You’re planning out your extracurriculars based on what will look good to colleges. It’s as if you lack genuine interest for anything you’re doing right now and that will be crystal clear to experienced admissions officers reading through your application. </p>
<p>Finally, you still have time to find something you enjoy. Colleges like to see students who choose 1-3 extracurriculars and stick with them long-term. Keep doing Student Council the way you’re planning on right now because it shows leadership ability. Maybe start MUN 10th grade if you like it? Find something you can do for the rest of high school.</p>
<p>Oh,but I do like the things I posted, it’s just that they’re only available in those grades in my school.</p>
<p>Haha, ok then continue doing your activities without worrying whether University A is going to notice you. Be yourself, and the school that’s the right fit (perhaps MIT) will accept you.</p>