<p>Hey thanks for clicking, I'm a member of tons of things but have few officer positions. For instnace, I am in math club, NHS, and big sisters but I don't have a position in any of these things although I do participate and am an active member. I do play the cello and I am in several musical groups inclduing my school orchestra and I do have a respectable amount of talent, will this make up for it? I also have a lot of volunteering hours. If I have good grades (3.9) and high scores, will I still be compettive against the class presidents? Thanks</p>
<p>I'm also worried about this. I am active in a lot of stuff, but few leadership positions. But, the way I think of it, colleges DON'T want a whole class of presidents...it would be like "too many cooks in the kitchen"...not EVERYONE can be a leader, there have to be some followers too.</p>
<p>There will always be leaders among leaders, those are the people who will rise to the top in such situations.</p>
<p>With that said, colleges want leaders because leaders DO things with their lives; they aren't content to sit back and let others command them, so they use their creative energy in a vein that interests them. Leaders are much more likely to become famous in the future, and much more likely to become wealthy, donating alumni; they are much less of a risk to a college, and much less boring on paper.</p>
<p>dont call yourself a follower.... you're an... individual.. lol sounds better ;)</p>
<p>If you are a lead cello player in your groups I think that takes leadership. Atleast at my high school where the 1st have the responsibility of making sure the younger kids get it. I think that demonstrates leadership.</p>
<p>There's really 2 things to talk about regarding this thread. The first, and the big worry many HS students have, is "college admissions is so competitive -- will I get in somewhere?" The truth is that the competitive nature has been overblown. Outside of maybe 100 schools, the rest of the 3000+ 4-year colleges in the country accept the majority of their applicants! A good student is going to have plenty of options.</p>
<p>The 2nd thing to talk about, of course, is what it takes to get into those top 100 or so schools. Boards like this feed the flames, seeming to imply that if you don't get into one of those schools your future is more or less ruined. I'm not going to debate that, but as far as admissions goes -- things ARE as bad as you hear. The top schools are in such demand that they expect not only good grades and scores, but the ECs need to be phenomenal too. We're not just talking member of this or participant in that; these colleges are looking for the top achievers, and this usually means local if not state/national recognition.</p>