<p>Hi
So I'm an international applicant from the UK...and I've been reading some of the v.impressive lists of ECs some people on here have - definitely intimidating! I've got a list of what I've done (and plan on continuing in my senior year)...thing is they're not v.awards-based, they're just things I enjoy doing in and out of school. I've also put in the years I've done them, I think our year 10 is your grade 9, our year 11 your grade 10 and so on...Just wondering if this is an okay list of ECs. I've done my SAT reasoning, and got an overall score of 2160. I will be retaking it however. I got 710, 720 and 730 in Maths, Writing and Reading respectively. I will be doing my SAT IIs this year, potentially in Maths II, English lit, and Chemistry.</p>
<p> Features Editor on School Magazine (year 12)
Member of schools Hans Woyda Mathematics team (years 9, 11, 12, 13)
Member of Schools maths team for both Junior and Senior Maths Team Challenges (Years 9, 12, 13)
Attended a competitive 6-week course of Maths Masterclasses for young people at Hertfordshire Uni (year 9)
Participated in interform debating (years 8, 9, 10, 11)
Helped organise and was a member of the Backstage committee for Middle School Play (year 12)
Have played piano for 11 years (working towards Grade 7)
Volunteered at a GPs surgery for a week as part of work experience (year 11)
Volunteered for a week at various departments at Nuffield Hospital as part of work experience (including paediatric ward, outpatients ward, radiotherapy ward etc.) (year 12)
Weekly volunteer at a school for physically and mentally impaired children (year 12)
Volunteer at annual Senior Citizens tea party (years 11, 12, 13)
Achieved Duke of Edinburghs Bronze award (involves taking part in community service (visiting residential homes), practising a skill (piano) and a form of physical recreation (running) for at least 6 months each (and one of them for a year). Also involves an overnight hiking expedition.
Working towards Duke of Edinburghs Gold award (Same as above but for longer periods of time, and the hiking expedition lasts 4 nights)
Wings of Hope achievement award involves raising money and awareness for the Wings of Hope charity
Community service visiting local residential homes fortnightly (years 10, 11, 12, 13)
Helped organise annual Community Service Table Quiz (years 12, 13)
Volunteer at annual school Mencap Funday (years 11, 12, 13)
Paid work at a supermarket (Sainsburys) 12 hours a week (grocery online shopper) (years 12, 13)
Volunteer at a summer camp run by Kith and Kids charity for disabled young children (year 12)</p>