<p>I want to go into math/science, but I haven't participated in any academic teams or contests. My major extracurriculars are class secretary, badminton, and editor-in-chief of the school newspaper. I'm of course taking the hardest math/science courses at my school but will the fact that I never did anything outside of school in those areas hurt me during admissions?</p>
<p>It might hurt if you are trying to attend MIT, Princeton, etc. Not for other schools.</p>
<p>No, I don't think it will matter. As long as you are doing activities that you enjoy and are passionate about, you should be fine.</p>
<p>It depends. Where do you want to go to college, or, better rephrased: where are you applying?</p>
<p>For selective schools like MIT, Princeton, etc., it will obviously hurt you as there is a stream of math/science heavy students with top honors and resumes padded with the likes of RSI, SSP, top research, scientific papers, math contests, award-winning projects, hours and hours of research stacked up, ETC.,</p>
<p>The only way to offset that weakness is to display extraordinary EC's. However, this only applies to selective and top 50 schools.</p>
<p>Other than that, try to show why and how you are interested in science/math- if you are weary about it, you can bet college adcoms may be too.</p>
<p>Outside of MIT and Caltech, i think you will be viewed as a refreshingly well-rounded science/math student. Editor-in-chief is a great position, and I would highlight that in your essay. You will do fine if your grades/test scores are high.</p>
<p>I am shooting for Ivy League but not Caltech or MIT. Oh well, it's not like I can do anything about it now, so I'll just apply and see what happens. Thank you!</p>