<p>I want to go to MIT, but I don't do ANY extracurricular activities. None to fear, I am only a freshmen in High School. My high school offers...only about 15 activities, not including sports. None of them are really techy, like me. </p>
<p>Do activities outside of school count? If so, recommend some that are in your community and I will look for them in mine.</p>
<p>Video Games
Programming
Computers
anything really, that would absorb me.</p>
<p>chEEtOs R a dEliCus sNacK. u kNoW whAt eLsE iS dEliCiOus? dOriTos. aNytHing iN tHe “iTo’s” fAm iZ yUmMY!! (dOrtios, chEetoes, fRitos…)</p>
<p>Programming counts as an EC. What do you mean by “Computers”? If you mean use, then sorry that doesn’t count. If you mean assemble, then yes. Video Games are a no.</p>
<p>What do you like to do outside of technology? If all you want to do is tech stuff, then take your abilities to the next level (ie: program full websites, build programs for friends/teachers/others). If you have another interest, why not join a club that will satisfy your other interests? Remember, you can request to start a club if you can find a sponser and get enough student support. That said, ECs are more of a way for colleges to see what you are interested in and how you’ve developed your interests. Don’t do something that would look good on a college app just because it looks good (MIT interviewers will imaginably weed these out, anyways). Do what YOU want to do, build upon interests, and acceptances will come.</p>
<p>Best of luck with your high school lifespan. It only comes once, so make it last.</p>
<p>I would recommend the programming? Try to target it at an audience i.e. grade schoolers, and make it beneficial for them.</p>
<p>Yes, activities outside of school count. Video games and general computer use would not count as ECs. A good EC is something that you enjoy doing and that is productive (well, not necessarily; but if it is, then that’s a plus), not something that you’re doing for the sake of looking good for colleges. The latter kinds of ECs are hard to dedicate yourself to and are easy to catch.</p>
<p>halo reach club!?</p>
<p>USACO - USA Computing Olympiad</p>
<p>Start robotics team at your school</p>
<p>Science O
Science Bowl</p>
<p>Physics Bowl</p>
<p>etc</p>