<p>Co-president of Computer Science Club
Astrophysics research
STEM competitions - AIME qualifier, USA Math Talent Search Honorable Mention, JETS-TEAMS (now TSA-TEAMS) varsity captain, FIRST Tech Challenge (robotics), etc.
Admin of school web portal and wiki
Piano
AwesomeMath Summer Program
CTY (2 years)</p>
<p>10/10 For a freshman that’s pretty phenomenal. </p>
<p>Junior </p>
<p>Science Technology Entry Program (Science Bowl Varsity Member + research)
Science Club (President)
Robotics Club (President)
FIRST Robotics Team (Student Representative)
Marching Band (Treasurer)
Medical Explorers
Masterminds (JV member)
Chemistry Olympiad </p>
<p>Clearly, my EC’s are more science oriented…</p>
<p>So the John’s Hopkins CTY apparently isn’t coming to fruition. The only reason I’m posting for a re-rate is because I feel like that could have a pretty big impact on the rating.</p>
<p>Oh, and the person above gets a 8/10 from me. Very focused.</p>
<p>Freshman</p>
<p>Youth Court (~60 hours plus possible leadership position)
Partners Club (likely leadership position)
French Declamation
Academic WorldQuest Competition
Won an award at my school for being an example of good citizenship
Tennis (next year)
Debate (definitely next year)</p>
<p>ECs:
Table Tennis national sports meet- silver medal
State champianships: gold medal
Interschool champianships: winner
State table tennis team captain
School TT team captain
Selected for Youth leader program in 11th.
Science Conference at IIT Delhi, gave speech on New Technologies and Youth Participation, Represented my school.</p>
<p>Community service:
Organized water harvesting awareness with help of
Municipal Co.
Tutored children for 2 yrs.
Organized Green clean campaign; recognized by CM of State
Spread awareness about polio</p>
<p>Awards:
NTSE Scholar ( Talent search exam, gives scholarship to 200 students in the country)
RMO State Rank 2( one of the toughest maths exams in country)
SOF IMO: All India Rank 4
NSTSE: State Rank 9 ( Science Olympiad)
Times Of India: Student of the Year ( Leading
Newspaper)
Met APJ Abdul Kalam ( Ex. President) at IIT Guwahati, where I did my research.</p>
<p>Clubs:
Science Club President
Maths Club President
English Club Member
Olympiad Organizer
Entrepreneur’s Club Member</p>
<p>Research:
Research on “Smart House and increasing town’s
efficiency” at IIT( Indian Institute of Technology)
Guwahati. Showed a working model. Chief Guest was
A.P.J Abdul Kalam who congratulated me on my work!</p>
<p>I would say 7, because what you do, you obviously do at a deep level which is fantastic! I just think it would be nice to see one non-academic club. A little variety is always good!</p>
<p>9th grade
I am a freshman, so I haven’t gotten into that many leadership positions as yet…
Forensics (Public Forum Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking)
Mock Trial
Model UN
Youth Legislature
Ran Middle School Model UN (club leader/mentor)
Junior Classical League (Latin Club- Treasurer)
Math Team
Habitat for Humanity
Interact (Freshman Representative)
Piano (4 years)
Voice (7 years)
Worship Band
Classical Indian Dance (10 years)
Work at Kumon
Tutor students in Latin and Math
Inducted into Mu Alpha Theta</p>
<p>I really regret not becoming more involved in EC’s. Currently a junior, planning to do some volunteering work over the summer.</p>
<p>Soccer(9)
Chemistry Club(11) - President, I devote 3 hrs a week to this club.
Chemistry Olympiad(11) - made it to the national exam, which is in a couple weeks (so semi-finalist??). We’ll see if I can make study camp (top 20 finalist).
Environmental Activists(11)
Gay Straight Alliance(11)</p>
<p>Freshman Class President
NHS President
Varsity Soccer - (9-12) All-Conference, All-Sectional, Starting Goalkeeper 4 years, Captain, Regional Champions
Scholastic Bowl - (9-12) Captain
Mathletes - (9-12) State Qualifier, Individual regional champion 9,10, Vice President (11) President (12), helped organize a grade school math competition
Link Crew - (11,12) - help w/freshman orientation and freshman activities throughout school year
Student Council (9,10)
AIME Qualifier (11)
Jobs - Soccer Referee (9-12), Warehouse Employee (11) Potential Job this summer
Potential Camp Counselor This summer
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Fundraising - I am a type 1 diabetic so I plan and organize a garage sale with all proceeds going to JDRF research, also ffundraising for JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes</p>
<p>8, you seem like you’re spreading yourself out a tad too much but what you’ve done is impressive</p>
<p>I am a sophomore
DECA (9,10) [2nd in state, qualed for nationals, going this year]
FBLA (10) [2nd in state, qualed for nationals]
Tennis (9,10) [JV captain, 3rd at JV state]
Piano (8 years)
Violin (In state’s best orchestra (9,10), 5 years of playing)
Debate (9,10) [DCI bid, broke to sems at a DCI qual… other local tourney medals but really not that impressive]
NSHS
250+hours of cservice this year, Gold presidential service award (9,10)</p>
<p>I like public speaking which is why I’m in DECA, FBLA, and Debate… it’s not just randomly chosen :)</p>
<p>9.5, everything looks really good, though when first looking at it, they all look like those “typical” ECs.</p>
<p>Freshman:
Viola (5 years, AYPO, will audition for states when i can fit Orchestra in my schedule)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Neuroscience Society (made it to regional brain bee, but not nationals)
Writes monthly for two local newspapers
Lead writer for a student-made magazine (sold in 3 schools so far, hoping to expand)
Sound Technician for school
Possibly doing some volunteer work at NIH this summer
75+ volunteer hours so far (mostly performing at assisted living centers)</p>
<p>Next year, I’ll also be joining Chemistry Team and Bioengineering Projects for the Future.</p>
<p>ECs:
Table Tennis national sports meet- silver medal
State champianships: gold medal
Interschool champianships: winner
State table tennis team captain
School TT team captain
Selected for Youth leader program in 11th.
Science Conference at IIT Delhi, gave speech on New Technologies and Youth Participation, Represented my school.</p>
<p>Community service:
Organized water harvesting awareness with help of Municipal Co.
Tutored children for 2 yrs.
Organized Green clean campaign; recognized by CM of State
Spread awareness about polio</p>
<p>Awards:
NTSE Scholar ( Talent search exam, gives scholarship to 200 students in the country)
RMO State Rank 2( one of the toughest maths exams in country)
SOF IMO: All India Rank 4
NSTSE: State Rank 9 ( Science Olympiad)
Times Of India: Student of the Year ( Leading
Newspaper)
Met APJ Abdul Kalam ( Ex. President of India) at IIT Guwahati, where I did my research.</p>
<p>Clubs:
Science Club President
Maths Club President
English Club Member
Olympiad Organizer
Entrepreneur’s Club Member</p>
<p>Research:
Research on “Smart House and increasing town’s efficiency” at IIT( Indian Institute of Technology)
Guwahati. Showed a working model. Chief Guest was A.P.J Abdul Kalam who congratulated me on my work!</p>
<p>I want to say 9 or 10 because that’s a lot of great ECs, and I know most kids in India are too absorbed in studies for all of this. Good job! </p>
<p>Executive of an international issues club at school
Founder, president of cancer awareness/fundraising group
Organizing book drive involving all schools in the board
Founder of local youth volunteerism network
Created an online newsletter for youth written by youth
Science club member, organized Olympiad events for elementary schools
Involved with mayors youth committee and organized conference for youth volunteerism
Public speaking competitions
Award for youth volunteerism in the community
Established a local youth base for an international NPO
Hospital and library volunteer (150+ hours)
Executive for diversity dinner at school
I think I’m missing some minor stuff but it doesn’t matter because it’s… minor! :)</p>
<p>I’d say a 9/10! Being of Indian origin, I understand how prestigious some of those are :)</p>
<p>Here are mine:
North South Foundation (Non-profit organization which provides scholarships to underprivileged but academically talented students in India and has given rise to tens of winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, National Geography Bee, and Mathcounts competition, among others…)
Participation since 1st grade
Two time national finalist
Five time regional winner in essay writing and vocabulary competitions
Volunteer</p>
<p>Member of the science team and hope to compete in the Science Olympiad for the next three years
Member of the math team
Staff writer for school newspaper
President of a community service club at my school</p>
<p>Sing Carnatic music (type of Indian classical music) for the past 10 years and training to perform 3-hour concert debut by the end of senior year
Requires 2 hours of practice daily and is my main extracurricular activity</p>
<p>Volunteer at local hospital
Tutor throughout the school year at elementary school
Tutored kids with special needs for two weeks this summer
Volunteered at a preschool for two weeks this summer</p>
<p>Referee youth town soccer for the past year
Volunteer at my temple where I’ve attended cultural classes for the past 10+ years </p>
<p>National German Exam, Gold Level</p>
<p>I’m a rising sophomore, so this coming school year I’m applying to NHS as well (which I should get in to) and adding ‘Best Buddies,’ which is a club that allows me to interact weekly with my peers who have special needs.</p>
<p>I know I don’t have that many extracurricular activities or seem to have a particular focus, but I’d like my academic focus to become tutoring/science and cultural activities like my temple and singing, as well as the North South Foundation competitions. :P</p>
<p>8/10 you seem to be very involved in your community and indian heritage!</p>
<p>Sports:
Varsity Football 9-12
Varsity Lacrosse 11-12
JV Wrestling 9
Summer Swim Team 9-10</p>
<p>Clubs:
Model UN 11-12
NHS 11-12
Mu Alpha Theta 10-12
Science NHS 11-12</p>
<p>Volunteer:
Volunteer trip to American Samoa accompanied by US House Representative 11-12
State Delegate Campaign Volunteer 10-11
Soup Kitchen/Thanksgiving food for the community 11-12</p>
<p>Intern:
University of Maryland Chemical Engineering, Assisting with battery research, PAID 11-12
Howard County Council, Assisting with daily routine 11-12</p>
<p>*6 years Volunteered for a conservation NGO, started volunteering when it was just founded.(it was almost like starting one)
*Organized several events at State level
*Was Invited for National Geographic channel tour
*Made a documentary that won awards at LA film festival
*Learning flute for around 7 years
*Earth club founder and also leader.
*Chess club
*Volunteered at library
*Asst.Conervation officer at national park.
*Ukulele club
*Floor hockey club
*Cricket club
*Peer tutoring leader
community service as well
did an independent research in physics during junior summer
BTW, I am an Indian</p>
<p>8!
I’m going to junior year this fall. My school does not apply the American System. High school starts from 10th grade. So my ECs for one year of high schoop so far are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Model UN</li>
<li>People to People Leadership Summit at UCLA</li>
<li>Class Delegate</li>
<li>Greenpeace Volunteer(I still am)</li>
<li>I play the guitar.</li>
</ul>
<p>8- you’ve got a good mix and some unique EC’s.</p>
<p>Current sophomore, so this is basically just for last year and this year… I wasn’t very involved freshman year, and am trying to turn that around.</p>
<p>Clubs:
Quizbowl (9-JV Captain, 10-Varsity member)
Arts club (9- got cancelled)
Theater help club (unofficially in charge of set design and production 2 times a year)
Art magazine (10)</p>
<p>Volunteer:
Tutoring (9)
Fundraising to finance a system that sends rural Indian kids to school (10)
Various stuff in the community- housebuilding, soup kitchen, etc. (10)
Service trip to a school in rural China- will be raising money for it and preparing all year (10)
Helping elementary kids with after school activities- specifically swimming (10)
Assistant in libraries (9- public library during the summer, 10- middle school library)</p>
<p>Honor Societies (don’t know if these count):
Art honor society (10)
Science honor society (10)
NHS (10)</p>