Really Need Extracurricular Advice...

Applying to College
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<p>Work:
12. Coffee shop. 15-20 hours</p>

<p>Service:
11- 12. 8th period tutoring. Reading @ local 5th grade, numbers/alphabet @ local K, Spanish @ high school
12. Summer weekly @ immigrant resource center daycare/ESL preschool (*field experience for my research project on struggles of Hispanic immigrant families in the twin cities)
12. Guatemala mission trip
10 & 11. Appleton, WI mission trip
9-12. School service group @ various schools, shelters, etc</p>

<p>Speech Team:
9-12. Discussion category (3x section finalist, 2x All-Conference)
11-12. Co-Captain</p>

<p>Soccer Team:
9-12. Club traveling soccer (one year I was team manager)
9-11. High school soccer (C-JV)</p>

<p>Student Council:
9-12. Elected Representative
11. Junior class pres
12. Nominated by faculty to be Student Rep on a board planning committee</p>

<p>School Leadership Activities:
11-12. Student Ministry team (service group)
12. NHS & elected officer
11. Link Leader</p>

<p>Parish Involvement:
11-12: Youth Group leadership team
11-12: Confirmation Teen Mentor
9-12: Youth Lector</p>

<p>Theatre:
10: City youth theatre show (25 performances) (play won a state theatre award)
11: City youth theatre show (25 performances)
11: School theatre show (4 performances)
11: City youth theatre fundraiser show</p>

<p>Track & Field:
9-10: JV Sprinter
11: Varsity Long Jumper (Team won True Team state)</p>

<p>Okay. I know my involvement is all over the board. I'm not exactly passionate in one particular thing, but my passion is in experiencing new things! (This fall I am going to take ballet and possibly German - seriously.) Does this look like a completely ridiculous resume? I am hesitant to leave things out because I don't want to be dishonest in any way. This demonstrates who I am and what I like doing :)</p>

<p>What are your thoughts, good or bad?</p>

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<p>There are some very rare people who really are passionate about doing a lot of very different things. Sounds like you’re one. Perhaps you could focus your essay on why you’ve been involved in so many different types of activities and what you got out of being in them.</p>

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<p>It’s a big plus that you have some deep involvement and achievements with several of your activities. If you have excellent academic stats, your ECs could help you stand out even in an Ivy applicant pool.</p>

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<p>Thank you!
Wow that makes me feel a lot better.
I was always told my EC record was going to hurt me…</p>

<p>Anyone else have any thoughts?</p>

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<p>Okay first of all, I wanted to thank you for your advice on one of my posts, it really helped :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Wow! Very involved, very committed. The fact that you do hold substantial leadership positions in many of your activities will definitely help you, and the fact that you have a good variety of work/service/in school/out of school/etc. I don’t think it would really be dishonest to leave out a few activities, but I also don’t think including all of them would hurt you. Just be sure to explain your passion for each one in your essay, additional comments, etc. and make sure your academic record is just as strong.</p>

<p>Keep it up and good luck!!!</p>