<p>How would colleges feel about a student with mostly generic extracurricular activities- model UN, debate team, school newspaper, theater, etc- but the student is very passionate about these activities and is very deeply involved in them. If a student is able to convey through their application that these aren't just BS clubs that they have joined and have devoted a lot of time to them (especially by being president or editor of multiple), will colleges still view this student's extracurriculars in a positive light? This student also has a few more unique extracurriculars that he is equally passionate about and has truly just given a lot of time and effort to everything he has done.</p>
<p>You are fine. Colleges look for kids who are engaged and accomplished. The EC itself is secondary.</p>
<p>This is top colleges BTW</p>
<p>While you may truly be passionate about your ECs, top colleges receive thousands of applications with these same “passionate” students. None of them stand out. At my school, the only person accepted to an Ivy early spent a year a broad for high school while the 2400 SAT guy who had similar ECs to the above activities was rejected.</p>
<p>You’re fine.</p>
<p>I know this experience:</p>
<p>Friend A: Ran a ton of clubs, had leadership positions in ACLU/Model UN/Spanish Honor Society, etc. </p>
<p>Friend B: Was in Varsity Soccer, super passionate about piano - performed, did a ton of community service with that.</p>
<p>Guess who was more successful in the college application process?
B who is going to Princeton now.
A ended up at University at Chicago.</p>
<p>So the answer is “A”.</p>
<p>Lol one went to Chicago the other Princeton… your example isn’t really clear cut. When you get to that point, saying one is more successful because they went to princeton as opposed to one going to UChicago is meaningless and trivial.</p>