My profile is strong academically but no EC’s.What should I do guys? Should I even bother applying to US?
Sure. You will definitely get accepted to good colleges. Do well in SAT/ACT, or even TOEFL if you will.You might not get sufficient aid, that’s a separate issue. But if you consider yourself a really good student and want to study in prestigious universities, engage yourself to ECAs now. Join some voluntary organisations, engage yourself in leadership activities, debates and others. For this, you have to take a gap year. You have to prove them that you’ve not wasted the gap year and have actually utilised it. Up to you now.