<p>I'm VERY involved at my school--not primarily because clubs and leadership positions look good on a college resume, but because I am interested and passionate in a variety of subjects. However, because the college admissions see so many superficial applications with "fill-in" and guilded clubs and leadership positions, I don't know if I'm going to stand out as being genuine or not. I am wondering if my clubs reflect my passions to a stranger. </p>
<p>I am interested in political science, law, music (classical), with business and philosophy mixed in. I'm planning on double majoring in piano performance and political science.</p>
<p>National Honors Society
President of National Law Society
National Forensic League
Pianist and Alternate Percussionist for the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony
Attorney and Team Captain of Mock Trial
Debate Team-Student Congress and Prose/Poetry
Founder and President of Students.Against.Victimization.Everywhere
co-Editor-in-Chief for Journalism
Program Director for Math Club
Film Club
Founder of Peer College Counseling</p>
<p>I know that Math Club and Film Club are a bit out of left field, but the math club interests me because it puts math in a different perspective out of a high school classroom. I even got to give a lecture of the mathmatics of chords in music. Film Club was started by my best friend and we watch really great, artistic films.</p>
<p>U know what u are majoring in, focus those ECs on that... editor for journalism, debate, president/founder for ur SAVE Club, mock trial, music group. List important ones, trust me on this, i have a very good friend of mine (whose in this board, and has faith in me) that got into harvard because of his concise ECs driven towards his future career/major... main thing you have to work on is selling yourself to this people... its not so easy walking the street corner when it comes to selective universities...</p>
<p>But should I completely leave out the other clubs and organizations? Or should I list them but not shed as much light on them as the other ones that you have listed. I'm planning on sending in an extra sheet elaborating more specifically on the clubs I'm active in. Thanks for your input.</p>
<p>bump. i need help!</p>
<p>How much effort you put into the extracurricular activities should be reflected in the number of hours a week and the number of weeks per year you work on it--that's required information on the application form. Also, there are only seven slots for extracurricular activities on the CommonApp, so if you want to put the rest, you should put it in Additional Info. When you list the extracurricular activities, list them in order from most important to least important. Also, Film Club? Is there any significance to film club rather than just a group of friends who watch films? If it's just that, then why should it be on your college applications?</p>