Boring Extracurriculars!

Applying to College
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<p>I keep hearing that the ECs aren't "colorful." I mean, i don't really understand...what should I have done? Gone to zimbabwe and handed out mosquito nets?</p>

<p>Extra- Working at pathology lab 25 hours a week as a research assistant for one year-having fun with cancer cells....using different drugs to see which kill faster</p>

<p>---- Volunteer at american cancer society 3 years and internship for one summer --organize the big events (walks etc)-- official advocator for my school
- Tutor disadvantaged children for one hour
-volunteer at hospital
-volunteer during science festivals in nyc</p>

<p>clubs--
School newspaper 3 years-- editor in chief
president of breast cancer fundraising club--organized a ball to raise over $2,000,created special bracelets sold through out school
model united nations--secretary 3 years
key club</p>

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<p>you have solid ECs</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>So who told you your out of class activities are boring? Other high school students? </p>

<p>They sound fine, better than fine, and at least some of the schools you are considering will view them quite favorably. If some schools don’t, then those schools probably aren’t the best schools for someone with your interests anyway (assuming your activities really do reflect your interests).</p>

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<p>It’s also good that you’ve stuck with them for so long.</p>

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<p>well when I put up chance me threads, random people write “your ECs are weak” or “they don’t show passion.” well I don’t really write an essay here about why I’m passionate about them here.</p>

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<p>well when I put up chance me threads, random people write “your ECs are weak” or “they don’t show passion.” well I don’t really write an essay here about why I’m passionate about them.*</p>

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<p>Avoid the chance me threads. The responders are not on admissions committees.</p>

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<p>Your EC’s are great. Stay off the chances forum.</p>

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<p>get rid of the key club, everyone can have that…</p>

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<p>why do so many people go on the chance forums?</p>

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<p>why do so many people go on the chance forums?</p>

<p>1) Brag about themselves
2) Not confident in themselves</p>

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<p>You have outstanding ECs that indicate your passions, leadership ability, and your willingness to do hard work.</p>

<p>Chances posts are a waste of time. Virtually all responders are uninformed students. The people with the most insight into chances are admissions officers, and they don’t give chances. Probably you got negative responses from some students who envied your ECs.</p>

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<p>Key Club – it depends, do you do something with it? Where I live, Key club does lots of great volunteer things. I wouldnt say lose it. I think a lot of things like NHS and Key can either be honorary or can be active. Either way I wouldnt lose it, just consider what else to have. </p>

<p>Yours sound fine to me.</p>

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<p>^ NHS an key club are the most common ECs ever</p>

<p>try to find founder of the rubik’s cube club</p>

<p>or for example co-founder of a charity-only org ran by you</p>

<p>that’s more impressive than NHS and/or key club (depending what i do with it)</p>

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<p>It’s never boring if YOU show passion.</p>

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<p>Man you get to kill cancer cells? I wish I could’ve done that.</p>

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<p>your ec’s sound bs</p>

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<p>I think you’re the biggest ********ter for coming on this site and writing things like that. I spent 20 hours a week since last year working my butt of in my lab for my intel project and what you just said shows how ■■■■■■■■, scared and self conscious you are about your ECs. So why don’t you get off this site and actually do something with your life?</p>