<p>I know they want to see applicants be very interested in International Relations.</p>
<p>Do I need to have many activities that reflect my interest?</p>
<p>hellUVAchance: Model UN is definitely a phenomenal way to showcase an interest in IR – the leadership positions associated thereof demonstrate that an applicant has gone above the standard role in the club and has actively tried to be a leader of IR. If your main essay has an undertone of internationalism/interconnectedness of the world then that’s also definitely a plus. Then again, admissions is a very tough subject about which to say anything with certainty – plus, available activities are totally subjective to the applicant’s location and access. Effort is most likely the key – an effort to get involved.</p>
<p>jeffc - thanks for your response. I am a member of my school’s Model UN and I am glad to see your comment address the subjectivity of certain activities based upon location.</p>
<p>^Model UN alone won’t get you in. Winning the gavel repeatedly, excelling at the college conferences (winning outstanding delegate at the UChicago conference, for instance), and showing incredibly in-depth knowledge of two or three countries will be a huge plus in your favor.</p>
<p>If my school didn’t have a Model UN until the middle of my senior year will it look bad that I didn’t bother to create one earlier? Will it look bad that I didn’t join it after it was created (I wanted to so badly, but it meets on Tuesdays like 3 of my other clubs that I was already juggling…).</p>
<p>What about being president of the International Student Organization (1 year, my senior year).</p>
<p>What about being secretary/clerk of a 501(c)(3) that helps people in Kenya? I was hoping that would be a big advantage for me. I am not in Model UN, but my school does have the club. My friend will be president next year, our senior year, and is trying to get me to join.</p>
<p>so jealous of your opportunities @djz750 & ss3948</p>