Elaboration on my E.Cs....

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<p>so the last "what to do with my E.Cs" thread didn't include specific info about my E.Cs....so here's the elaborated version:</p>

<p>Extra Cir/Leadership:
- (Sec/Tres ~ President) KEY club (11- 12)
- Sec/tres 11th (probably VP/assistant student director senior year) for Vocal Choir III(our most advanced choir class) (9-12)
- (VP ~ President) for American Cancer Society (11~12)
- IAY (International Association of Youth) Co-VP (10~12)
- member, (Secretary ~ VP) of Junior Statesman of America (10~12)
- Founder/ President of Pre-med club in my school. (11- 12)
- Red Cross: member (10~12)</p>

<p><em>Wrote/published a short book(about 50~75pg booklet) in Korean about korean international transfer students and guides to adjusting in US</em></p>

<p>Volunteer/intern:
-KCCEB (Korean Community Center of the East Bay)(11-12)
-Maybe intern at Foreign Office (gov't) (11)
-Red Cross club
-IAY Tutoring for underprivilaged elementary kids at Pittsburg
-120 + hrs from random community service</p>

<p>If I can get few more awards (state/national) will that boost my E.Cs higher? Also, I am planning to publish an article/essay at an international history megazine that is devoted to publishing materials from secondary education students. If you have any advice/recommendation for either of these things, please leave a comment.</p>

<p>Also, that biggest worry of me right now is the fact that many of my clubs/organizations are concentrated around 11th and 12th grade. Most of them have started on 11th grade and the pre-med club was also founded then. Will it be a big blow to my E.Cs to not have consistant E.C for 4 years? I have only one that I have been doing since freshman year (School choir) and three others that I started in sophomore year, but the rest started when I became a junior. Will not having 4-year commitment seriously damage my chances? Same goes for volunteer work. I don't have a set volunteering job that I can rack hours with, like hospital or something mindless like that. Instead I got together and organized with my friends a tutoring session with elementary kids and did other various things with redcross club as well. Will not having long term commitment volunteer work and E.Cs seriously kill my chances....? any advice will be greatly appreciated :) Thank you in advance for all parent who reply for this troubled student :)</p>

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<p>I don't understand your stress. You are apparently a rising senior so it's not as if you can change your past. You know you've got good ec's, so I assume you are looking for some reassurance. Great Job! Don't take yourself so seriously and enjoy your senior year. Life really isn't about how many awards you can earn and clubs you can join.</p>

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<p>Cardinal - I would venture to say that it's going to be all about how you <em>present</em> your ECs. Most apps ask you to list them "in order of their importance to you." Under that rubric, you might list your Vocal Choir first - it has longevity, you have leadership in it and so it will look strong.</p>

<p>You then have several that have been from grades 10-12. They may or may not be next in importance to you. Perhaps the club you founded is next most important. It may be "only" 11-12, but you founded it, so I would think that would look strong also.</p>

<p>My understanding is that colleges don't want to see a potpourri of dabbling, but rather an indication of strong interest and commitment to some activities. Put your strongest first, you may want to "group" some related activities. You may decide not even to list some or put them in an "additional info" section. Others may have advice on whether there's such a thing as "too many" activities in your case.</p>

<p>One of your essays may support some of your activities, showing that several of them work together to make you "you."</p>

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<p>so it's all about presentation eh....? I was hoping that me not discovering my passion/true interest soon enough would not kill me just because I haven't been doing them since freshman year.....</p>