<p>I'm a freshman, and even though you might say not to worry about anything, whatever. Apparently high school goes by quickly, so it's nice to start thinking about things right now, as I see it.
I just need to know how I can look good in the EC area when I'm not athletic at all and I have very bad leadership skills; you can tell me what to do and I can finish the work quickly, but I'm not organized and I'm not able to tell others what to do or plan things at all.
All I can say for my EC's is that I take private cello lessons every Monday, I do Philharmonic orchestra after school every Tuesday (which counts as an Honors class), and I take private piano lessons every Thursday. I also have an extremely flexible schedule of tutoring some of my friends (and sometimes my girlfriend) in math, which I do for free because they're my friends.
But according to CC standards, and most everyone's standards, these suck. All I can say for myself is that I'm exemplary at math. Only 100s I ever get in school (not counting PE and the Philharmonic orchestra). Does anyone have any suggestions? Or am I just a silly freshman that's worrying about stupid things?</p>
<p>If you’re good at math and you think your EC’s aren’t enough, then join some math competition or something.</p>
<p>Some ideas:
- Paying job (fast food places, stores, etc. - highly underrated on this website)
- Math competitions
- Start a club at your school
- Summer program/internship (deadlines for these are really early, but there’s always next year - look for the cheap or free ones)
- Volunteering</p>
<p>The important thing is not to have five million ECs, but to show talent and devotion in the ones you have. </p>
<p>“But according to CC standards”</p>
<p>As far as I can tell, the Standard CC Advice™ on extracurriculars is “don’t try to impress colleges because that doesn’t impress colleges.”</p>
<p>Have you considered starting a math club (we have one that prepares for the AMC, it is rather fun) and/or offering a formal tutoring service?</p>
<p>I would hate asking for money tutoring. When I see my friends’ grades shoot from C’s or D’s to A’s or high B’s, it’s its own reward.
Also, like I said, I’m very bad at planning. If I tried to start a club it would end horribly for me.</p>
<p>“Also, like I said, I’m very bad at planning.”</p>
<p>It’s not as if that can’t be helped.</p>
<p>Haha alright. But as an example, I always plan a date with my girlfriend, but then some stupid obligation happens to pop up right at the time we’re about to go out. It’s quite annoying, really.</p>