<p>Hey guys do u volunteer, do clubs, work?</p>
<p>I work 120 hrs a month :(
Gona try to volunteer over the summer
maybe join a club in spring</p>
<p>pretty tough for me, kinda have my hands tied w/ work plus school</p>
<p>do UC care about this kinda stuff? DOes the stuff u did in HS carry over?</p>
<p>um...I volunteer at the national MS society not much 2 hours a week...heh...I don't think transfer students have to worry about ECs that much...</p>
<p>the uc's want well rounded students, thus EC's are very important. SMC offers a lot of EC chances. Highschool, join a club and volunteer to be the icc chairman. The icc meets twice a month, clubs normally have 2 icc chairman so you only have to go once a month. it shows the uc's that you're involved in school government and that you're social. I also volunteer at my church teaching sunday school and watching children. Think of it this way; if you and someone else had the same gpa, same level essay and same major they'd pick the one with the better E.C's.</p>
<p>we are talking about transfer students here...I don't think UC places THAT much emphasis on EC for transfer students. high school students yes.</p>
<p>how can you say that? If ec's didnt matter they wouldnt ask for them. Everything plays a factor in the apps.</p>
<p>i think ccprison is right. All undergrad applications are the same for HS and CC students, a lot of sections for awards and volunteer service. </p>
<p>When i was applying as a HS student, i BS a lot of it lol. They never checked.</p>
<p>SMC does have a lot of clubs, but i am always too lazy to come and some of the times interfere w. my schedule.</p>
<p>What I was told that the EMPHASIS is different..transfer students are evaluated more on their GPA and course completed</p>
<p>I asked a UC representative "Do Extra-Curricular activities play a big role on the decision for transfers on whether to be admitted or not?" </p>
<p>Right after I asked the question...the UC representative just stared at me for literally like 8 seconds...no joke...8 seconds...it was utter silence...and then she just nodded her head left to right indicating "no" and just left. Didn't even say a word. </p>
<p>I swear.</p>
<p>applemouth: so what does that mean? weird.</p>
<p>fei,</p>
<p>From what I understand...EC's do not really play a big role in decision making. UC Representatives have told me that it's really focused on the G.P.A. you earned and the amount of major prep courses are completed by the Spring term prior to Fall term enrollment. The next big factor that could play a big role after G.P.A. and completion of major prep courses is the personal statement. I talked to a UCLA Representative and he said that personal statements are VERY important and can really make an application strong. </p>
<p>I suppose after computing the G.P.A., number of major prep courses completed, and the personal statement...if there is a need to...they will look at your EC's. But I'm sure that if someone worked hard at their community college but had very few EC's...the UC's won't deny their application. </p>
<p>Bottom line is...G.P.A. and Major prep courses are by far the most important things to an application. The UC's base their decision on determining whether or not you (a community college student) is capable of their university level program. The only way they can determine this really is by the grades you earn and the courses you complete towards your major as evidence. EC's do not really show evidence of that. </p>
<p>My advice is....focus on your grades and the courses you need to complete. If you have time on the side...then you can fill it in with some EC's. Otherwise don't really focus and stress over EC's. The UC Admissions Committee would prefer you to concentrate and earn higher grades in your courses than concentrating on EC's and getting lower grades in your courses.</p>
<p>Here is the bottom line...for Transfer student, ECz dont matter much...itz all about completing your major prereq and your GPA.</p>
<p>if they ask for it they obviously take it into account. If you're applying to say--- santa cruz with a 3.8 they wont look at your ec's or your personal statement... you're in. But if you apply to ucb or ucsd with a 3.8 as a bio major i'm sure there are many others with the exact same numbers and well written essays and thus the only way to fairly determine who is accepted is to look at work experiance and EC's. If it wasnt important they wouldnt ask you for it... it's common sense... those apps take too long to read as it is (which is why you cannot submit letters of rec. anymore) if there was something they could cut out of it i'm sure they would. Highschool-- there is an activity hour in which no classes take place and all clubs meet. It seems as if you're making excusses because you dont want to socialize. It's simple... one meeting a week (you dont even have to attend a meeting most clubs are happy with you just being on their email lists... the more people in the club the better the club looks.).and if you want to become an officer which looks awesome on your app then you have to go to another meeting every month. Simple and easy, you might as well attempt to better your application.</p>
<p>CCprison, u're kinda right. I hate CC as much as u do, and hate being on campus around some people. It has a lot to do w/ the way i am. I was a very good student in HS, top 15% and bragged about my accomplishments. I got accepted to good schools, but didn't attend cause of cost. I am not anitsocial or anything, but anything that involves CC, i hate.</p>
<p>Can u recomend some clubs for me? To be the IC rep or officer, u have to chosen by the club founders?</p>
<p>i almost never hang out around my CC...I go to class then go home. But I joined phi theta kappa...I don't really feel like joining anything else...I am really lazy.</p>
<p>highschool- it all depends on what you like. There are so many clubs on campus.attend club row at the start of the spring semester.Everything from videogames, yoga, politics, debate... you name it there's a club for it. I'm the same way...i hate smc, but if you stop and talk to some of the students you'll realize they're a lot like you and me. While 60% of the student body is there just to be there the other 40% are actually trying to get an education. i think you'll realize that socializing helps make community college bareable. A lot of students have the same concerns and talking about your fears and exctiment of transfering is much more enjoyable when it's face-to-face rather than on the message boards. </p>
<p>Fei-you have to figure that most students are in one club and so ptk should be enough to make you competitive. schools dont want students that just go to the schools, attend classes and have no social life. Those people do horrible in interviews and bring down the morale of the campus. My uncle was a professor for an eastern university and he helped the university admit students durring the application process and he told me that school like have a strong academic tradtion, but also like having somewhat of a party reputation. He said that the admissions would spend hours trying to find a perfect balance.</p>
<p>heh college here in US is pretty weird...in other countries...colleges don't want the party reputations</p>
<p>If ec's are actually important, than i'm screwed. The only ec i've done is one semester of jazz ensemble. I'm also in the honors program and an EOPS math tutor(get paid), and i dont think that really counts. </p>
<p>The problem at my cc is that all the people in clubs are like, 30 yrs old and have been at the school for like, 7 years. Those people get on my nerves cuz they brag about being president of their club, and i'm like "well, you've been IN the club for 10 semesters, i would hope you'd have some sort of leadership position!" </p>
<p>so that's why i havent joined. anyone else have this prob at their school?</p>
<p>FenderGirl83, I am confident that the ECz play a very minor role in your admission. earn a high GPA and finish as many of your lower div major classes as you can ((( <a href="http://www.assist.org%5B/url%5D">www.assist.org</a> )))
good luck...</p>