<p>I am a junior at the top public high school in tucson az I hope one day to get into an ivy or other school with top business program but really need to work on my ec's. Right now i have work experience at a tech company, i have been working there since 8th grade but now am full time in the summer and 15hrs a week during school, i have been interning for a judge in superior court starting this year but plan to continue doing that. i am thinking about interning for rep kolbe in the tucson office. would that help out for admission? I am a competitive cyclist. But I don't think thats really enough. What kinds of clubs and or other ecs should i do to look more well rounded? I have a solid gpa but not perfect and ok sats.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>What kinds of clubs and or other ecs should i do to look more well rounded?>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>You shouldn't be looking for EC's that will "make you look more well rounded". You should be doing EC's that are things that you truly enjoy doing. Colleges are NOT looking for a laundry list of EC's. They are looking for students who have shown a commitment and passion for their EC's. If you are only doing an EC to impress an adcom at some college, it won't be hard to figure out. DO the things that you have a true interest in doing.</p>
<p>thumper's right; colleges want to see that you're really interested and passionate about what you do. It is thus more important to get involved in clubs; that is, a person who has loads of ECs but no positions (e.g. president, playing a key role in the development, etc.) will not be chosen over a kid with a few ECs but highly committed in all of them. My suggestion to you is to pick 2 or 3 clubs in your school that you KNOW you will work hard for and succeed in; anyone can really sign up for a club and dedicate 1/2 hour after school, but you need to be more involved than that. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>i agree with both of you but my question is do you think i will be able to get into a top undergrad business program without being very active in schooo clubs or sports. they just dont seem to interst me and i have other opportunities that are better. ie work, volunteer, sports outside of school.</p>
<p>or should i just do a club or to just to have it on the app?</p>
<p>From what I've heard, work is a very important EC, much more important than an ordinary school club.</p>
<p>Do you guys think that a sport outside school carries the same weight as a sport for the school? I can't play a particular sport because it conflicts with my schedule.</p>
<p>Look for something at your school that ties in with your interests. For example, does your school participate in Mock Trial competitions? You could start a bicyling club...maybe lead rides in your area (yes I know that is NOT competitive but it ties in with a stated interest of yours). The most important question for you to answer is WHAT CLUB OR SPORT IS OF INTEREST TO ME? If the answer is NONE than joining to simply put it on your resume isn't particularly valuable, in my opinion. You say you go to a TOP public school....those usually have a plentiful menu of EC's from which to choose from a large variety of interests. It looks like you like individual sports rather than team (I'm saying that because bicycling is an individual sport)...what about swimming, cross country or tennis? BUT I repeat...do this because you want to....or maybe it will help you with your cycling (seems like swimming or running would both be good). Is there a debate team at your school?</p>
<p>@Lakers08: I think it really depends how good you are at the sport. For example, if you play in like a league for fun, it doesn't really show much time dedication compared to say... varsity school teams. If you, however, have won a number of competitions/tournaments, which are competitive, then it'll look good. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>@corporatelaw637: I think you would have a chance w/o school clubs/sports, but I'd think you're much better off getting involved. Maybe start your own club at the school? That itself shows determination and hardwork. Maybe you could create a cycle club with people who have similar intrests. I don't know; I'm just throwing out ideas. I would suggest a sport too, but your not to fond of them @ school, are you? Good luck.</p>