<p>What EC’s got me into college? Well, I did one that took a lot of my time and had a lot of success in rebuilding the club to a competitive level. That was my only major one, and I got in some decent programs. It doesn’t matter which one you do, as long as you do something you enjoy and can be successful in. However, I encourage you to try different things before you narrow it down to 2-3 next year. If it ends up that you like “white bread”, that totally fine; adcoms would want you to enjoy “white bread” instead of eating “tofu and caviar stir-fried with durian sauce” just for the sake of being different.
The important thing you need to remember is that to get into college, you have to put your academics before EC’s. If your grades start to plummet, drop the EC’s you were doing and focus on academics. And getting good SAT’s is important too (aim for 2100+ if you are looking for a chance in the top 30). As much as I like EC’s, they are “extra” and should be secondary to academics.</p>