<p>I've been reading a lot of college admission threads, and many of them state that you should have extra curricular activities relating to the major you want to go in. I'm thinking of going into pharmacy, or maybe biogenetics, but I'm too young to apply for internships, and will not be able to do any until the summer before my senior year. So for now, are there any ideas for ec's that I can do? So far most of my EC's are musical, but I don't want to major in them.
Here is a list...
-Founder and Organizer of non-profit group that plays music for various retirement homes in the area
-Violin and Voice Lessons
-Local Youth Orchestra
-Scholarship to Strings Camp
-Singer in Praise Team
-Music for little kids twice a year (it's a program at the school, but I don't know if I should continue doing it, because it's sooo boring)
-Two Hours AWANA at church on Wednesdays
-Key Club
-Model UN
-Track (my school doesn't have varsity)
-Honor Council
and I plan on joining this list below next year
-Acapella Club
-Classical Music Club
-Mock Trail
-Science Olympiad</p>
<p>So, are these EC's too all over the place? Are there any I should cut? HELP please.</p>
<p>“I’ve been reading a lot of college admission threads, and many of them state that you should have extra curricular activities relating to the major you want to go in.”</p>
<p>I’m not sure what you have been reading, but those threads are wrong. Colleges want to see what it is you do besides chew gum and get good grades and test scores! (That’s actually a quote from William Fitzsimmons, Dean of Harvard Admissions.) Colleges are looking for passion in your EC’s, as they believe, rightly or wrongly, that passion in one area is translatable to other areas – and they don’t really care what that passion is in, so long as you are pursuing what you love. Please read this MIT blog, which speaks about what MIT, and other selective colleges, are looking for: [Applying</a> Sideways | MIT Admissions](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/applying_sideways]Applying”>Applying Sideways | MIT Admissions)</p>
<p>“Pursue your passion. Find what you love, and do it. Maybe it’s a sport. Maybe it’s an instrument. Maybe it’s research. Maybe it’s being a leader in your community. Math. Baking. Napping. Hopscotch. Whatever it is, spend time on it. Immerse yourself in it. Enjoy it.”</p>