Too much ECs?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I know this idea would sound sacrilegious to some, but I'm concerned if I'm doing too many ECs. I don't want to be seen by colleges as using filler for my application</p>

<p>Here they are:
Current Sophomore (transferred this year):
Interact Club (Founder, first meeting is tomorrow) Interact does community service work.
Student Council (Hasn't really done a lot, mainly cause of problems with it's structure)
Science Club: member, am trying to form a team for Odyssey of the Mind, which isn't purely specific, but I'm having trouble getting a teacher to sponsor
Cross Country: First time to try a school sport, and I loved it.
Debate Club: One of my teachers has been begging me to join it.
Journalism: meets semi-weekly
Track and Field: will be joining in spring season
Roller Hockey: Not sure if I'll actually do this one.</p>

<p>No internships or any special programs as of now. Academically, I am also self-studying for AP World and SAT Biology. </p>

<p>Too much.... or too little?</p>

<p>~ftf</p>

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<p>I think that’s fine if that’s what you enjoy and will excel in. As long as they don’t interfere too much with your success in school.</p>

3

<p>That’s good.</p>

<p>Ideally, as an underclassmen, you take up as many ECs as possible and see which ones you like. Then later into 10th and 11th grade you start trimming down to the ones that you are the most passionate about, and then you try and get as much as possible out of those couple of clubs and try to get leadership positions.</p>

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<p>When you’re applying, you put all of your activities into the order of importance, and you only get 10 spots if you’re doing the common app. </p>

<p>It’s good that you’re involved, but instead of participating in a ton of different activities, put all of your efforts into one or two where you can become captain/president of. That’s what colleges are actually interested in.</p>