Is Mu Alpha Theta a Good EC? And does lack of ECs hurt you?

Applying to College
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<p>I recently got into Mu Alpha Theta :D, and apart from 3 other clubs, its my only EC. Is it bad to have such few ECs though? Or better to just show commitment?</p>

2

<p>You don’t need a laundry list - just a few that you really care about and have put some effort and creativity into.</p>

3

<p>Mu Alpha Theta is a good EC if it, and you, actually do something worthwhile. Otherwise it means nothing other than you get good grades in math–which is on your transcript anyway.</p>

4

<p>Okay, but do you mean about creativity?</p>

5

<p>I do, I help tutor kids in both my school and the local junior high school. All the way from algebra to Calc I, usually spending a good 4-5 hours a week.</p>

6

<p>Depends on the school. For example, [Arizona</a> State University Admissions Information - CollegeData College Profile](<a href=“http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg02_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=1096]Arizona”>http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg02_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=1096) says that Arizona State University does not consider extracurriculars.</p>

<p>On the other hand, if you are aiming for super-selective schools which have more near-maximum-academic-credential applicants than they will admit, extracurriculars become more important in distinguishing between them.</p>

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<p>I’m looking at mostly JHU, Cornell, and then a bunch of schools in the 30~50 range on USNEWS (Wake Forest, Tulane…etc) and finally Rutgers (Safety), In addition I have a 3.91 GPA (Unweighted, have 4 Honours classes, no APs (due to me moving)), about 2200 SAT score.</p>