Too late?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>I'm a grade 11 student. This year I am getting way more involved in my ECs. I was already involved in grades 9 and 10, but not as much as I will be now. The thing is, I went to a really small school in grade 9 with no ECs available (wouldn't even let me start any) so I did them all outside of school. Then in grade 10 I moved and my new school offers more opportunities, but I couldn't really get any leadership opportunities since it was my first year. I was still involved in clubs and things outside of school (more leadership there) and this year I'm starting 2 clubs at school. Is it too late to do this in grade 11? Will Harvard and other Ivies think I'm just doing it last-minute to get in? I genuinely want to start my clubs this year and I would have done it last year but I just didn't have the opportunity to do so! I'm totally dedicated to the causes and I have been working with them from before, just not in school and not to this extent. </p>

<p>Is grade 11 too late? Or am I still ok, given my situation? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Bump please…</p>

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<p>Grade 11 is not too late. Besides, that’s when most other people start leading/starting clubs. In 9th grade, students don’t have enough respect from their upperclassmen to be seen as a leader in a club that has many people that are older than them. I didn’t start leading any clubs until 11th grade, when I became the leader of 3 clubs. I was the leader of all of those clubs in 11th and 12th grade and helped those clubs be extremely successul with a high level of membership. I still managed a spot on the Harvard waitlist. I know it’s not an acceptance, but hey, I was in the next 6% of applicants (I blame my lack of writing skills).</p>

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<p>alright, thanks so much. i’m not as worried now.</p>

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<p>The concern would be whether or not adcoms will see the increased participation as a last ditch effort to improve your application right before college apps are sent in. So whatever you do do it well.</p>