<p>I'm now going into my sophomore year of high school. I figure this is a crucial time for me to make decisions about my high school activities that will have an impact on my college choices.</p>
<p>Currently I play varsity hockey for my school. I consider playing football as well, to widen up my EC activities.
I am also involved in the academy of finance and Future Business Leaders of America.</p>
<p>My first question is, do you reccomend I play football? Will it assist me?
And second, what other kinds of activities should I involve myself in?</p>
<p>Don't go overboard on the sports, unless you plan to pursue an athletic scholarship</p>
<p>From everything I've heard, just pick 3-4 ECs and excel in them instead of spreading yourself thin needlessly. Starting an EC in soph year doesn't necessarily show depth - instead, take what you've been doing since middle school/high school to a higher level.</p>
<p>The best way to improve your activities and look great on your resume is to connect your activity with other people’s activities. One site which I happen to know that does best on that is [Youtheca</a> ? Student Activities Social Network](<a href=“http://www.youtheca.com%5DYoutheca”>http://www.youtheca.com). Some of the friends whom I know happened join the website and received a lot of great advices from them.</p>
<p>@nice8872 the website you referred surely has a great information on many EC-related… is it possible to expand your activities on [Youtheca</a> ? Student Activities Social Network](<a href=“http://www.youtheca.com?]Youtheca”>http://www.youtheca.com?) Please let me know of it.</p>
<p>Get involved with FB if that’s what you want to do, not because you want to pose for Harvard application readers. Come time for you to apply, what will be apparent will be who you are, not what you do.</p>
<p>Push yourself to excel in the areas that grab you, not what a future college admissions officer might like. Plus, to do anything solely for the >7% chance of a Harvard admit isn’t a wise thing to do. Do it because you will enjoy it and/or grow from it.</p>
<p>Plus make sure you’re one of the top scholars in your school. This is the single most important factor.</p>
<p>^^^^^
“Push yourself to excel in the areas that grab you, not what a future college admissions officer might like. Plus, to do anything solely for the >7% chance of a Harvard admit isn’t a wise thing to do. Do it because you will enjoy it and/or grow from it.”</p>
<p>This should be hanging up in every guidance office. The thought of a young person spending his entire high school career plotting and scheming to get into Harvard without enjoying what should be a great time in his life is truly depressing…but I know of kids who have done exactly that and NOT gotten in.</p>