<p>I’ve seen that many Brown hopefuls have tons of ECs. I don’t know how they can survive, but I’ve heard that less ECs are better as long as you’re involved in them. I’m going into my senior year in HS, should I try to branch out more now or stick with they few things I’m involved in. Personally, I think starting new things in the last year would look suspicious, like I only joined to have something else on my transcript. Any experiences with this?</p>
<p>Take up leadership positions in the ones you already have -- shows dedication and persistence. Taking up some random club now isn't necessarily looked down upon, but it's very possible that it's looked as a resume padder. Do something you enjoy -- senior year can be a ***** (esp. with college applications) -- so don't make it any less enjoyable.</p>
<p>And some advice too -- make one of your activities something community related. Even if it's as simple as a toy drive or a bake sale, do it. It doesn't have to be solving world hunger or curing AIDS. It won't only look good for college, but you can win A LOT of scholarship money if you play your cards right - and we all know that outside money is highly appreciated to finance a Brown education.</p>
<p>One thing I found that I believe helped me was doing different activities with the same organizations you're currently involved in. My math team this year helped out with the sophomores in their WASL preparation (Washington assessment of standards...learning...or something like that...state-wide test). So I got community service from an academic extracurricular.</p>