<p>I notice that a lot of people on the Chance Me section are President or VP or Captain of around a million things. I think that that's mindboggling. I myself have no leadership experience.... I have tried running but have never won. I have good grades and still participate in EC's. My question is, is this going to negatively impact my chances at a good college?</p>
<p>I had the same concern because I also lack leadership. But i guess if our ecs show that we are passionate of something we are not hurt as much. Leadership though is a good EC to have.</p>
<p>yeah, i don't have any leadership experience either. it would be nice to hear from someone who got into a top college with no leadership so i can relax, or if it really does matter, then someone should tell me so i can go sign up to be captain of everything next year.</p>
<p>Colleges definitely want to see you in some leadership position to prove to them that you're able and willing to achieve your goals. This a very important factor in the extracurriculars section of the application. For instance, which would look better? Telling admissions that you have been in 10 clubs, or telling them that you have founded one of your own and organized a food drive, community service project, etc.? Sports, clubs, school organizations, and just about anything is more worth putting on the app when you can say you led.</p>
<p>I agree with some of the sentiments already expressed in this thread. To think that some of buffoons in the clubs I'm a part of will help decide (through their vote) who gets the leadership necessary for top college admissions is extremely disconcerting. However, the fact that the concept of "leadership" as colleges view it is actually not necessarily a measure of leadership ability (but, instead, popularity) does not dissuade top colleges which regularly admit students with strong "leadership" profiles. That said, I think colleges look for a reasonable balance between individual achievement and leadership (as in they crave students who can also survive on their own through their own merit).</p>