<p>Over summer before my junior year of high school begins, I'll be in that National Student Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. (Yay, D.C.!).</p>
<p>Later in my junior year, I have an almost guaranteed chance at landing a job at an analytical lab as an "analytical chemist."</p>
<p>Is this the type of unique and varied student that colleges like to see?</p>
<p>The truly unique would win an Olympic medal or be in a Broadway play. I'm not kidding. The important thing though is to have one or two activities that show long-term commitment and "passion". Colleges want well rounded freshman classes, but not well rounded students. Try to package your EC's this way. An EC is not so much an activity or a club as it is an interest that you show long-term c.... I guess I said that already. Also get a few volunteer hours.</p>
<p>Large public universities are more numbers driven.</p>
<p>NSLC? is that one of those things you pay $3000+ to do?</p>
<p>ehhhhh...</p>
<p>"Large public universities are more numbers driven."</p>
<p>ughh.. i hate that..</p>
<p>its the truth, we wouldn't want to lie to you now would we?</p>
<p>it sounds really cool, but forget about colleges for a sec.
if you're going to be stuck somewhere doing something you hate for hours on end just so colleges MAY look at it and accept you, you'll regret it.
instead, do it if you like it, if you're passionate about it, or if it will make for a great story later :)
colleges want to see passion. if this is something you consider success to you, then they probably will too.</p>