<p>I'm only going into my sophomore year of high school, but it never hurts to start early, right?
In my freshman year i went to a top private catholic high school in my state for one semester, decided it wasn't worth the commute, and switched back to my equally, if not more, rigorous public school. A lot of clubs said that it was too late to join by the time I enrolled so I ended up only doing Medical Explorers.
I intend to make up for it during the rest of high school and i wanted to know how many clubs/extra curricular activities NYU likes to see on an application as long as you stay dedicated to those ec's.
I've also done roughly 70 hours of community service at a local pediatrician's office and at a drive that gives out backpacks/school supplies to underprivileged children. Since last summer I've been playing the piano and doing tae kwon doe (i should get my black belt by next year) and i plan to continue doing both of them throughout high school.</p>
<p>willis,</p>
<p>I am not sure you should be focusing on the question of “how many” ECs. Just focus on developing your genuine interests outside of academic work and take initiative/ be active in these personal interest areas. Of course, it would be good if you can assume some sort of leadership role in your chosen ECs. Show dedication (as you mentioned), persistence, and depth of involvement in your ECs over time. You seem to have gotten involved in some nice activities already. Now it is a matter of getting more responsible roles in these ECs, if possible. If not, pursue leadership positions in related ECs reflecting your interest areas. </p>
<p>You are right to start thinking about this early because ECs can add to your application.
And NYU (like many colleges) appears to really like people who are active in and out of classes.</p>