<p>I don't play sports or do music/art. I took debate for a year and I've taken art classes but extra-curricular wise, I'm head of my school's environmental club, student tutor (selected for writing so a they attach a letter that explains that I was selected with app), tons of social service including the special ed program within my school, "leader" in freshman homeroom, safe rides, democrat club, amnesty international...probably some other things. I have pretty good grades and lot of stuff (as you can tell) but its all more or less social service, not really my "interests" if you get I'm saying. I guess I'm interested in helping people but does it make it seem like I'm just not good at anything? Is that going to hurt me in competitive schools? If so, how much? Is there anything I can do within these first two months of senior year to round me out (I'm guessing no..)</p>
<p>You are very good at something!! Helping people is a coveted quality in a candidate and a human!. You are "well-lopsided", the current adjective used by many colleges to describe an applicant with a heavy slant (passion) in one direction. Colleges look for well-rounded classes (the entire class of 2013), individuals do not have to be well-rounded.</p>
<p>Try to spend these months writing essays about the significance of your service projects, and anecdotes to show the adcoms how they helped you grow as a person.</p>
<p>I think you're doing lots of stuff! (I'm "lopsided" too, in the music direction.) I think colleges probably know that the ECs are a double-edged sword---both an indicator of amazing, well-rounded people and an attractive goal to put on apps for those who only want to look good for the sake of the apps. you can display your helping people talent in your essays.</p>
<p>Note: I am speaking based on schools that I know well. I obviously can't speak for all schools, but my impression is that what I'm about to say is a pretty common way for schools to look at ECs.</p>
<p>What matters about ECs is what they show about you - that you have a good work ethic, that you are resilient, that you care about your community, or whatever set of attributes that your ECs show. What they <em>are</em> is less relevant, and how "balanced" they are is even less so.</p>
<p>Your ECs obviously show that you care about your community and your society. Based on the little that you have said, they also show that you have leadership ability (head of clubs) and that you are good at communicating with others (tutoring, debate). If you have put a lot of time into them (and many schools ask how much time you put in per week), that shows work ethic. If you have done them for a long time, they show that you are capable of a making and sticking to a serious commitment. The uniting theme shows your ability to focus. Being entrusted with responsibility within the school (like with the special ed program) shows responsibility and maturity. If you have ever overcome serious setbacks in the course of these activities (and I imagine that that could happen with political clubs), that shows resilience.</p>
<p>These are all excellent things to show! So, I think your ECs sound terrific!</p>