Rate the ECs above you...

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Remember when we had this thread? It disappeared so I decided to make a new one. It's where you post all of your major ECs/accomplishments and the next person will rate it out of 10 (1 being absolutely terrible, and 10 being amazing). Then that person will post theirs and so on....</p>

<p>I'll start.</p>

<p>Speech& Debate Team (9th)
-Went to many competitions and won numerous awards even on the state level. Could not continue because it was not available at my new school.
Violin
-Have been playing for 8 years, and freshman year played in the Symphony Orchestra.
Model UN (10th-12th)
-Delegate
Yearbook (10th-12th)
-Editor in chief Senior year.
Science Club (11th-12th)
-Vice President
-Serve as a mentor for elementary school kids and help them conduct research at the vernal pool.
-Also set up many other fundraisers and events.
PEER Leaders (11th-12th)
-Community leaders from the school.
-We do various community service and help around the school.</p>

<p>Community Service (about 200+ hours):
-Elks Lodge (over 50 hours)
-Pediatric Doctors Office (about 30 hours)
-Local Hospital (about 50+ hours)
-Various other events including Special Olympics, Soup Kitchens, Mosque...etc</p>

<p>Other Stuff:
-Did some research in a Genetics Lab at URI. Did everything from PCR to Extracting DNA to helping with a primer design. Research wasn't published or anything, but spent 6 continuous weeks with countless amount of hours.</p>

<p>-Interned at InCube Labs for a few weeks at the end of the summer. It's a biomedical research company in northern CA. Worked with a cell biologist and chemical engineer to help design and test a device that would be implanted in the spine to reduce pain. Paid internship.</p>

<p>-In summer 2006, I went to India and for about 2 weeks and did some community service there. My grandfather lives in a small (rather poor) village, and he also works in a nearby clinic which treats patients from that area. I worked/volunteered at that clinic.</p>

<p>-I've also been tutoring a girl in Biology...but I didn't put this on my app. :/</p>

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<p>Oh wow, okay.</p>

<p>9.5 for you.</p>

<ol>
<li>Band, Band, Band, more band.... Band...</li>
<li>Percussionist</li>
<li>4 years of High School Band.</li>
<li>1st Chair since sophomore year</li>
<li>Made the most Elite Audition band in my school 10th-12th grade</li>
<li>3 Music Letters, all from various Band Activities
<strong>Marching Band</strong>
-5 years, 8th-12th grade.</li>
<li>Section Leader for upcoming season</li>
<li>Co-Section Leader last year
<strong>Drum Line</strong></li>
<li>Co-Captaining the Drum-Line</li>
<li>5 years</li>
<li>Our group won 2 state titles
<strong>Pep-Band</strong></li>
<li>Section Leader junior year</li>
<li>Winter and Spring</li>
<li>Composed a song that we performed
<strong>Jazz Ensemble</strong></li>
<li>1st Chair Pianist/ doubled up on bass when needed</li>
<li>3 years</li>
<li>Performed in DC
<strong>Solo & Ensemble</strong></li>
<li>Played a Sax Solo sophomore year and received a superior rating</li>
<li><p>Fresh-Junior Year: Played with group and got excellent/superior ratings
<strong>Traveled to Spain last summer with the band to perform in Madrid</strong>
<strong>Accepted into the North Dakota state High School Honor Band</strong></p></li>
<li><p>Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor)</p></li>
<li><p>1 mile, 2 mile, 4X400 m. Relay</p></li>
<li><p>Captain Junior Year for Indoor</p></li>
<li><p>Freshman Year-Senior</p></li>
<li><p>National Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>300 Community Service Hours to this point</p></li>
<li><p>Includes peer tutoring to disabled children in the elementary school</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>sigh..........</p>

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<p>lol at this thread :(</p>

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<p>:) thought i'd join in on the festivities</p>

<p>Art/Music
Choir – 11</p>

<p>Athletics/Dance
High School Soccer – Varsity captain, Junior varsity captain, Four year letter winner – 9, 10, 11, 12
Cedar Valley Recreational Soccer – Team captain – 9, 10, 11, 12
Indoor Soccer League – Team captain – 10, 11, 12
Cross Country – One year letter winner – 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>Debate/Dramatics
Thalians (Iowa High School Speech/Drama) – Three year letter winner – 9, 10, 11, 12
- After Dinner Speaking – All-State, State, and District participant – 11, 12
- Group Improvisation – State and District participant – 9, 10, 11, 12
- Spontaneous Speaking – State and District participant – 10, 11, 12
- Individual Improvisation – District and Conference participant – 9, 10
- Radio News – District and Conference participant – 9
- Ensemble Acting – District participant – 12</p>

<p>Publications
School Website – Sole administrator, Sole designer – 12
School Newspaper – Editor in Chief and Writer – 12
School Yearbook – Editor in Chief – 12 </p>

<p>Student Government
Student Council – President – 10, 11, 12
Nutrition, Handbook, and Wellness Committee – Member – 11, 11, 9 (respectively)</p>

<p>Community Programs
National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Leadership Council – Iowa Representative – 11, 12
Iowa Rural Electric Youth Tour – Butler County REC Representative – 11, 12
Republican Junior Chairman and Delegate – Precinct, County, District, and State conventions – 11</p>

<p>Extracurricular Academic Experiences
Physics Club – Physics Olympics participant – 11 </p>

<p>Employment
Walgreen’s – Service clerk – 11, 12
Pioneer Hi-Bred, Inc. – Detasseler, Checker – 10, 11</p>

<p>Volunteer Work
Iowa House Political Campaign, District 18 – Volunteer, Coordinator of volunteers – 11, 12
Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Association – Volunteer referee – 10, 11
Red Cross Blood Drives – Co-organizer, Volunteer – 10, 11
Action Recreation T-Ball – Volunteer coach – 9, 10, 11
Conservation Board – Volunteer – 9</p>

<p>Honors/Awards
National Merit Scholar – Commended Student – 11
AP Scholar – 11
High Honor Roll – 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

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<p>^absolutely horrible. just a 2.</p>

<p>here are mine</p>

<p>international math olympiad winner, grades 10,11,12
international chemistry olympiad winner, grades 9,10,11,12
a celebrity
co-authored a book with harvard physicist
taught french to australian aborigines (10 hours a week)
taught how to ace the SAT to japanese aborigines (7 hours a week)</p>

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<p>I don't get why people are being so sarcastic about this? There really was a thread like this not too long ago, and it was pretty popular. Anyhow...</p>

<p>NealJ2K: 9</p>

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<p>So actually being serious:</p>

<p>I'm a sophomore right now...
-Baseball (Summer League and School Ball plus year round training, 9-10), 10-15 hrs/week during the season
-Varsity Snowboarding (9-10), 10 hrs/week
~Competed at USASA Nationals in 05,07, and will compete in 09
~Probably will be captian next year
-Music
~Top orchestra in school for these two years
~Pit Orchestra
~Jazz Band
~Bass lessons since fifth grade
-Model Assembly (10)
-About 40 hrs. community service (will go up dramatically when I do NHS starting next year)
-Summer Job umpiring travel baseball
-Will do NHS and BPA next year, possibly leadership positions in those
-Honor Roll every quarter of HS so far (we have block scheduling)</p>

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<p>Ok ok I succumb :P. ^The snowboarding is cool, 7/10 </p>

<p>Mine: </p>

<p>ok I succumb :P</p>

<p>Real-Time Strategy Games, Industry</p>

<p>• Administrator of world's largest fan website for Real-Time Strategy games - 10, 11, 12
• Represented website when I attended an international gaming journalism summit at Electronic Arts' Los Angeles studio (all expenses paid by EA). I got to play test an in-development strategy game, and off my suggestions to the developers when I interviewed them. At 16, I was the youngest person to attend.
• I have "interned" with Electronic Arts as an assistant to their Community Manager (who is basically the studio's outreach and marketing person). I wrote articles for EA's website, ran $5,000 gaming tournaments, etc.
• Project founder, team leader and lead designer of a major strategy game modification that was downloaded by thousands
• Strategy Game Beta and Balance Testing: Have helped create game software updates for Electronic Arts that became mandatory public downloads for people who play online. </p>

<p>Boy Scouts of America: Venture Crew </p>

<p>• Eagle Scout (this March)
• Crew President - 10, 12
• Crew Vice-President - 9, 11
• Rayado Summer Program at Philmont Scout Ranch - 10</p>

<p>Phoenix Youth Symphony</p>

<p>• Member of Phoenix Youth Syhphony (highest level orchestra in the state) - 11, 12
• Concertmaster of Symphonette (second-highest level Orchestra) - 10, Member - 9, 10
• Phoenix Youth Symphony Musicianship Award - 10
• Concerto Competition - 9th place (pretty much the most competitive one in the state; winner plays solo w/ The Phoenix Symphony) - 11
• Private Lessons since I was 5
• Earn money playing at events ($25/hour most recently)</p>

<p>Varsity Swim Team</p>

<p>• Team Co-Captain - 12
• 2x Varsity Letter - 11, 12
• 2x State Competitor - 11, 12
• 4x Regional Finalist - 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

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<p>8/10 Nice.</p>

<p>I'll take a shot, but mine aren't nearly as impressive...</p>

<hr>

<p>Asian Pacific Culture Club
- Founder and President
- Take Club on field trips, including:
- - UVA's Japan Day
- - Local Asian restaurants
- - Anime conventions </p>

<p>Ecology Club
- Keep the school grounds tidy
- Community Service
- - State Park Beach Cleanup (annual)
- Gardens and Bird houses
- Checking for pollution in local water supply annually </p>

<p>Beta Club
- Monthly community service
- Helping out at the Elementary School "Math Night"
- Raising money for local charities
- Working at the Elementary School "Fun Day"
- Working at the local Fall festival</p>

<p>Writing
- Locally published poet and author (several times)
- Working on major novel
- Creative Writing Club </p>

<p>Music
- Four years of Band
- - Made Area Band
- Three years of Marching Band Colorguard
- - Captain last year
- Play Flute, Harmonica, and Piano</p>

<p>Art
- Photography
- Soft Pastels</p>

<p>Job Experience
- Several Summer Jobs
- - Assistant secretary (lots of filing, customer service calls, etc)</p>

<p>Sports (not school related)
- Bowling
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Swimming
- Archery</p>

<p>Like I said, not much for me... ><</p>

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<p>^ Oh wow... 9.65, lol because I feel weird saying 10. </p>

<p>I'm a sophomore now. </p>

<p>Library Volunteer, about 40 hours by the end of the month-10
Marching and Symphonic Band- 9, 10
Science Olympiad-10
Key Club- 10 (hopefully president next yr)
JV Soccer- 9,10</p>

<p>Ummm.. I think that's it. Not really a lot, lol.</p>

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<p>CLUBS
National Honor Society - 11, 12 (VP 12)
Foreign Language Honor Society - 11, 12 (Editor 12)
National English Honor Society - 11, 12 (Board of Directors 12)
Social Studies Honor Society - 11, 12
Model UN - 9, 10, 11, 12 (President 10, 11)
GSA - 9, 10, 11, 12 (VP 10)
Stage Crew - 9, 10, 11, 12 (Stage Manager 11, 12)
Band - 9, 10, 11, 12 (Section Leader 12, Concert Mistress 12)
Pep Band - 9, 10, 11, 12
Marching Band - 9, 10, 11, 12
Clarinet Ensemble - 11, 12 (Leader 12)
Chorus - 9, 10, 11, 12
Elite Singers - 9, 10, 11, 12
Women's Chorus - 9, 10, 11, 12
Newspaper - 9, 10, 11, 12
Environmental Club - 11, 12</p>

<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
-I helped host and organize events for donators - 9, 10 (~10 hours)
Arts Camp Counselor
-...I was a counselor for children - 10 (~15 hours)
Local Library
-I worked on the events area, hosted events, helped with monthly functions - 11, 12 (~60 hours)</p>

<p>WORK
Babysitter (school year, 5 years)
Gate Guard at local beach club (summer, 4 years)</p>

<p>OTHER ACTIVITIES
Music lessons (piano since I was 3, clarinet since I was 9)
Dance (since I was 2; includes ballet, hip-hop, jazz, modern, pointe)
Baking (I bake for school fundraisers and such)
Summer@Brown (writing course, 1 summer)
Moot Court Competition (2nd best brief)</p>

<p>I think that's it.</p>

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<p>^ 7/10 for you. I think it's kinda spread out :P</p>

<p>I'm not posting mine again to save space but if someone wants to rate mine again go ahead :)</p>

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<p>jeez, is everyone here serious?! I look like a total failure.
Sophomore:
*Sports
-Track and field (9,10)
~800, 1600
-Cross Country (10)</p>

<p>*Clubs
-Academic League (9)
-Key Club (9,10)
~15+ hours of community service
-CSF (10)
~leadership position of somekind (most likely coordinator/outreach)
-Mock Trial (10)
~Prosecution Attorney
~Bailiff/Unofficial Timer
-Study Group (9,10)
~founder and conductor for a history study group that aids in students learning how to take tests and how to properly review/study for them</p>

<p>lol. phail.</p>

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<p>Freshman:
two bands (somewhat extreme commitment)
Sophomore:
nada. (Well, I'm part of a club, but that doesn't count)</p>

<p>i own b/c i don't</p>

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<p>daniel, I'd say 6.5/10 so not bad siglio-try something new, you might really like it, or just do more music stuff, but for sure do more stuff.
I already posted mine so if ou want to rate me again whatever or just start a new one if you want.</p>

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<p>None to grade, so here are mine (laundry list party?):</p>

<p>-Key Club (Officer - in charge of website creation/management and organizing events)
-Latin Club (Officer - help with all Latin club projects)
-Tennis Team (Captain - Senior Year, our team is #6 in state)
-Table Tennis Club (Founder/President)
-Latin Honors Society (tutoring)
-National Latin Exam Gold Medalist for 4 straight years
-REPP (Ridge Encouragement for Political Participation)
-Participated in state-wide math contests
-Science club all four years (biology, chem, physics state competitions - no significant awards)
-Minor independent research on neuroscience (read books/attended seminars, nothing submitted/published)
-Economics Club
-Serve dinner at a retirement home (summer job/300 hours over 2 years)
-Worked at the town pool (75 hours over 1 year)
-Volunteer at the VA Hospital (320 hours over 4 years)
-Volunteer at homeless shelter (160 hours over 3 years)
-Various volunteer activities from Key Club outside of school, including Homeless Shelters, creating a prom dance for senior citizens, setting up various fundraisers (estimating about 120 hours over 4 years)</p>

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<p>I'd give you an 8/10 (just because any higher seems odd to give to me.)</p>

<p>Let's see, as a sophomore:</p>

<p>Bussiness Professionals of America 9, 10
Extemporanous Speaking
3rd place Freshman year, 2nd Place (state qualifier) Sophomore Year</p>

<p>Band
Tuba- 3 years 8-10
Baritone- 1 year 10
Marching Band- 1 year Baritone Section Leader (then again I was the only baritone...SHHHhhhh...Don't tell.)
Symphonic Band- First Chair Tuba Second Semester Sophomore Year (Only tuba...shhhhh...)
University Honor Band- 10
I will be competing at solo and ensemble in a month. </p>

<p>Academic Decathalon 10
2nd place and Regionals and District in Speech (can't attend state :()</p>

<p>Debate 9, (half of 10)
No awards or anything worth mentioning. :(</p>

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<p>Um I'm a sophomore...</p>

<p>Sports:
Cross Country (2 years)
Winter Track (2 years) (Varsity sophomore year)
Spring Track (to be 2 years) (Varsity freshman year)
Separate pole vaulting classes outside of school (2 years)</p>

<p>Clubs:
Key Club (2 years)
Invisible Made Visible (1 year)
Kids' Club (1 year)</p>

<p>Job:
Summer Recreation Camp Counselor (1 summer so far)</p>

<p>Other:
National Latin Exam (going to take in March)</p>

<p>Yeah that's about it so far... epicfail. I'm trying to get in some volunteer hours at the county library this year and hopefully get into Latin Honors Society & NHS. Any suggestions D: I'm worried now.</p>

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<p>^7/10</p>

<p>I'm not telling my ECs. They're too epic. ;]</p>