<p>This is my situation. I live in Canada and Canadian universities don't really need you to do much ECs as long as i do a minimal of 40 hours, which as of now i have exactly 40 lol.
But now i kinda want to study in the States and i can later go to a good law school in USA.
So i only did band for 3 years and only made the basketball team this year, though i did play in a house league last year (embarassing). I was thinking of becoming an Engineer so i was also in the Engineering Club this year. And that's about all.
Now i changed my interest and now plan on taking Economics instead. Half of the year is gone and most clubs already started. So should i just join a business club like DECA even though the team is already set and join lots of like sports team like badminton and stuff cuz i'm really atheletic and can make those teams easy.
One additional note, i am really good at every subject and every sport, does anyone have any suggestion as to what i can start? I'm thinking of something along the lines of physics/math group help session during lunch though that sounds cliche and people will probably just go only before big tests. So i want hear some ideas that's genuine and creative?</p>
<p>If you want to join DECA, then why don't you do it? It seems like you're concerned about looking good, not doing what you want to do. I don't see why you can't try to get into DECA if you're genuinely interested in it.</p>
<p>Pretty much it is going to work like this:
1st tier: Won't care about clubs like DECA etc. Sorry
2nd tier schools: Won't care about clubs at all. </p>
<p>Do what you are interested in.</p>
<p>Also, are you sure you want to go to law school in the US? You do realize that you would then be practicing law in the US. If you wanted to practice in Canada, you should go to undergrad law school there.</p>
<p>I currently live in Canada as well, and am a junior. However I was raised in California.
I never really did any volunteering back in California because I was young but I did a lot of Extracurriculars. I remember my entire week including weekends was filled when I was in the 6th grade.</p>
<p>Currently I am just as stuck as you are, and I do not have any ECs [I do take courses through universities and through correspondance, but those are not really ECs]. But I will start signing up for ECs again soon.</p>
<p>Do you have any AP's at your school? I'm currently in AP Psych and we have started an AP Psych Club just to review for the AP Exam.</p>
<p>My school has a lot of different courses including a department for the media and television arts so we have many film and television clubs. If you want to, why not bring a bunch of films and watch them at lunch with other people and register it as a club?</p>
<p>If you do ECs outside of school I really suggest you play a sport for a city club and not just for your school. Do you play an instrument? Have you done your RCM testing? I've met many Americans who are absolutely intrigued when they hear about the RCM [ironically, the "Royal" part makes them envious].</p>
<p>You said that you were interested in math and physics. Either sign up as a tutor at your school or tutor outside of school. Start your own little tutoring service or start one with your friends, those really catch the attention of college advisors.</p>
<p>If you are good at English, other languages, and/or the social sciences, you could, like my friend did, start an ESL club to tutor kids who are new immigrants on their studies.</p>
<p>You could also blend your volunteering and your EC's together. Help out at a local elementary school and join a homework club to work with young kids, etc, etc, etc.</p>
<p>The thing is, to be honest, it is a bit late and 40 hours is a bit low. [But I've seen a lot of posts in CC that have lower hours, and they are American]. I just started volunteering this year and I have 20 hours right now. However, I don't know which province or city you live in but for Vancouver schools, I've heard some kids reached at least 1500 hours.</p>
<p>Also for the law school thing: you have to know how different Canadian and American laws are. I want to go do my undergrad and my law school in California and I took Introductory to Law 12 in my high school and to my surprise, even basic law information is vastly different. If you do decide to study there, you will most likely be bound by your profession to stay there. The laws may seem the same but procedures, histories, and practices are entirely different. </p>
<p>I must say that, even though my info might be a little biased, my friends who are still in California [I used to live in the Bay Area where Stanford and UC Berkeley were our local schools] have very intimidating ECs and volunteer hours. </p>
<p>So, I guess, just consider 2009 your last year because the last half of grade 12 isn't really worth that much. Work your butt off and join/start things that you find interest in. No matter what you do make sure you committ for a good period of time. Universities seem to find committment more important than "what" you do.</p>
<p>Hope it helps and Good Luck!</p>
<p>Don't forget your SATs:]</p>
<p>I wouldn't feel awful about it, though I know what you mean. Me myself do not have a lot of extra activities as I would like. Why? My school simply doesn't offer activities of my interest. I didn't really want to spend my time in a club that was far from my interest. </p>
<p>I was part of the schools Science Club 9th-10th, but now currently as a 11th grader I'm not. Due to the majority of members were former seniors, and now the club no longer exist.</p>
<p>thanks, Royal Conservatory of Music sounds legit, i'll definitely ask my music teach about that. DCHOW08, The thing about DECA is that it already started and i'll have to join in midway and it would kind of awkward but i'll try.
One more thing, is it easy to make Ivy's men basketball team? I'm 6'2, 165 pounds. Play for the top team in my region which has around 26 teams in the Top Tier, and more in the 2nd.</p>
<p>"One additional note, i am really good at every subject and every sport, does anyone have any suggestion as to what i can start?"</p>
<p>well you're modest</p>
<p>just do things that you're really interested in so your areas of interest stand out in your application.</p>