<p>My friend and I are co-founding a club for next year (our senior year) and then being co-presidents. How much does this really help for EC for college admissions? I've heard founding a club was a step above being a club president, especially if the club was nationally prestigious, which ours is.</p>
<p>It can be very impressive. That depends on the amount of work one has to do to found the club, what kind of club it is, and what the results are of founding the club.</p>
<p>If one simply starts a club that is a club in name only, that probably wouldn't be that impressive.</p>
<p>Makes you stand out a lot. Wut type of club are you founding. Some clubs can be a complete failure without members (our "investment club" has 4 members...)</p>
<p>We are starting Academic Decathlon, which I don't know if you've heard of, but it is pretty prestigous. It's going to take a lot of work because it's a competitive club, so we will need to prepare for competitions and do well there.</p>
<p>Im starting Mu Alpha Theta. What kind of activities do you guys do in it?
Just asking for suggestions</p>
<p>The ones at HYPS that hold the most weight are clubs dealing with diversity and tolereance. Additionally, clubs that are dedicated to community service and the benefit of others also help a bunch. Starting academic decathalon I don't think will recieve that much weight compared to the clubs I mentioned above. Personally I know two people who got in EA at Harvard from starting clubs dealing with those issues.</p>
<p>What about an art club? We don't have art as a fine arts class. I know it doesn't sound impressive, but I'm still gonna start it because, though I'm not great at painting, I love doing it! :-)</p>
<p>I'm wanting to start a club as well, yet i have no idea what to base it on... any help?</p>
<p>You guys, please don't start a club FOR THE SAKE OF COLLEGE. Do it if you actually like the subject and willing to spend many hours on it.</p>
<p>i agree with the above statement...it looks much better if its a club that you actually have interest in. ex. i had a friend who really enjoyed learning about japanese culture so she started a japanese club in our school, she not only ended up having a lot of fun but it looked great as well!</p>
<p>It doesn't matter. I'm sure that the people who stated they are founding a club right now, more than likely is doing it just for college.</p>
<p>Don't type something like "no I really have passion in it, I really like it, etc." </p>
<p>It's more that likely you're starting it because you discovered that you didn't stand-out in anyway. </p>
<p>Again, there still are those few who do it to truly bring something new to their HS.</p>
<p>what about an organization that goes around and teaches old people about computers?</p>
<p>(about 15-20 kids)</p>
<p>Academic Decathalon - a club? thats a joke. If you are really going to take this seriously and want to succeed in competitions, you need to consider this as more than a club. A lot of the time colleges are only interested in Aca Deca if a team REALLY succeeds [going as far as state or nationals] For most schools, it is a class. For the best schools - aka El Camino (multiple time national champs), they stay for hours, even sleep over, dont go to classes for weeks, to study for competitions. </p>
<p>I'm just trying to make you aware of the fact that Aca Deca is far from being just a club - its a class, a team. It requires a lot of dedication and commitment. And there isnt a President, a Captain rather. And let's just hope you have a good teacher to sponsor you.</p>
<p>I didn't start a club, but I founded an organization through the student government that I'm very involved in called "Operation Holiday" where we read "Dear Santa" letters from underpriveleged kids and purchase gifts for them for the holidays. Not only was this a fun organization that is in its third year and running, but it was a great charitable deed as well. If you want to start a "club," charity and giving-back-to-community clubs are the best.</p>
<p>^ We actually have a very similar community project at our school, not based on a club, where the kids who founded it (genius beings I might add) give gifts to children of the toys they want during a holiday.</p>
<p>It's a pretty sweet thing to do.</p>
<p>I've started a debate team at my high school, but we're having difficulty finding a coach with experience. Does anyone with experience in Lincoln-Douglas debate have advice?</p>
<p>My son was a member of the freshman class of a brand new high school that opened in Sep '01. He founded the school Lit Mag his freshman year and was EIC for all 4 years. He also co-funded his school's GSA, and was Day of Silence Coordinator from freshman year on. He applied ED to Columbia this fall and was accepted. If his interview is any indication, the fact that he took these initiatives early on and stayed with them was looked upon favorably.</p>