EC opinions!!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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Can someone give me their opinion on my EC’s? My reach schools are probably Northwester, UChicago, Tufts, Carnegie Mellon and (this is my most unlikely) Princeton.

So I’ve been going to summer camp for a long time, and it’s really impacted me so I went back and became a counselor there. I really enjoy working with middle school aged kids, and I’ve been a small group leader for 6th grade girls in my youth group for 2 years and served on the music ministry there. I also teach violin private lessons to middle schoolers.

I’m also on varsity science olympiad and I’m going to be captain for the next season. I also have 400+ hours of community service.

I know my EC’s aren’t super prestigious or well-known, but they are something that I’m really passionate about.

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What opinion do you want? They’re your ECs and love them or not, they’re yours. Be confident and move on. You don’t need outside approval. Your grades, transcript contents and personal statements and LORs will be more important than your EC choices anyway.

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If they’re something you are passionate about, then you’re fine.

Unless you won some major award, any EC like “Library Volunteer” will not have much value until you give it some by discussing it in your essay.

It seems like you are very passionate about what you’re doing so just keep doing your current activities.

You’re absolutely fine.

Good Luck to when whenever you apply to college!