<p>I am a sophomore in highschool, yet I haven't done many ecs. I have all As, high level classes, and I've been playing piano basically my whole life, but I don't have any other ecs, and I haven't done any community service. I want to get into top schools, like UC Berkeley or Columbia, and I don't know if I still can because I haven't done much.
I am going to start a few new things soon, I'm just worried that I've started too late and ruined all of my chances for getting into a decent college or university...
If it helps at all, I was diagnosed with major anxiety and depression, which is why I haven't done much, but I don't know if that changes anything..
Thanks</p>
<p>I think it will be ok that you start this year. But don’t join six or seven clubs just to have them. Join two or three, and really get involved (leadership) and do what you like. Choosing things that interest you and you get really excited about are more important to colleges than listing yourself merely as a “member” of many. That dedication to piano is a good thing though. </p>
<p>Q1: are you OOS or CA resident? If you are OOS, can you pay 55k/year?
Q2: what are your interests? Think about it, then start working on it.
Q3: How much do depression and major anxiety affect your school work? You are responsible to overcome your problems. Since you have all As, you just need to work harder to fight your condition and do what interests you the most. It seems like your anxiety issue may affect you when you take time-intensive tests like ACT/SAT. </p>
<p>Q1: CA resident. Money is not an issue.
Q2: I want to be a Psychiatrist, double majoring in Biology and Psychology before med school. I also want to minor in French, but I think that may make the work load too hard.
Q3: My depression and anxiety both effect my work a lot, I am often too tired to do work well, and I get really anxious over things like finals. I also have pretty bad social anxiety, so that is a big reason why I’m not involved in many things…I’m trying very hard to work on it. I have a therapist, who isn’t helping much, so it’s pretty much just up to me.</p>