<p>Is being in a few clubs, doing some community service, and winning a few awards here and there enough to get into an Ivy League? If you have like a 4.0uw GPA and a 2250+ SAT. Or do you need something really "hooking" for your ECs</p>
<p>I'm asking this question because my grades are my strong point...and also because i can't thinking of any hooks for my ECs</p>
<p>Join Honors Society and it'll be smooth sailing.</p>
<p>its seems like most colleges are looking for... passion.
they want to see you active in something that you care about.</p>
<p>i highly suggest not doing ECs for the sake of apps; colleges will see right through it. [especially if it is just for a semester, or even a year, they will know.... they want to see long-term dedication and commitment]</p>
<p>try something that caters to your passions and will give you an experience for you to contribute but also gain from.</p>
<p>Find a charity and generate an enormous amount of money for it by exploiting one of your passions/talents.</p>
<p>echoing chocolategirl01: do something you're really passionate about. colleges want a well-rounded class, not well-rounded people (because they usually are OK in every area, but not as great as if they had directed all their effort into one specific activity). thus, they want you to have a passion, a skill that you can take to the university, so the university can profit from it. If you're an amazing nanotech researcher...they want you because 1) they get lots of gov. grants for nano and 2) you might just discover something = lots of publicity + rep. for uni. If you're an amazing debater, schools in USC will give you full rides because they want to be the uni that 'produced' the top debater in the nation. Yes, we're all v. self-centered. :)</p>
<p>Ebonytear is right on the money, in my opinion. Use your talents-you may not know what they are yet but just try things and you'll find them.</p>
<p>Just grades and scores may do it, if they are high enough. It's still better to show impressive ECs too. Try to show at least some leadership through your ECs. Also, read one or two books on how to get into the Ivys. Using your essays, recommendations, and interviews to paint a vivid picture of you as a person is important. People are also putting a lot of effort into perfecting and packaging their applications as a whole, so you have to, also.</p>
<p>Yeah being uninvolved with 100 clubs wont cut it, you need a strong passion or need to show leadership. Founding a Habitat for Humanity chapter, for example, is great. They like initiative.</p>
<p>". Founding a Habitat for Humanity chapter, for example, is great."</p>
<p>It would be an impressive EC only if the chapter actually accomplished something. Plenty of students form clubs that are clubs in name only. They are not impressive at all.</p>