<p>Okay, I'm a bit concerned with my EC's
I have a 4.0 and i take really hard classes but I'm afraid that my EC's may lack depth that top tier schools strive for...</p>
<p>I am HIGHLY involved in band (clarinet) and jazz band (sax) and I've lettered in it all 4 years and all-state for 2 years as well as section leader and band mentor.... as well as track (although I'm not good enough to be recruited)</p>
<p>Also, I started a JSA club of my own in sophomore year and I am VP of philosophy club and a member of french club</p>
<p>I was also in spanish club (because I take both languages) but the club itself sucked...</p>
<p>I've had a job since soph year too...</p>
<p>Are my EC's totally lame...I mean be brutally honest...</p>
<p>They seem pretty centered on one activity (band). Being really involved in band certainly won't separate you from the herd at an ivy league school. All the rest of your EC's seem pretty trivial. How much can you honestly do with the spanish club, french club and philosophy club? I think they're looking for EC's that involve a lot more of your time than eating mexican food, or sitting around discussing Plato.</p>
<p>What are you looking for? People to tell you your ECs are mindblowing? That you're a sure shot for Yale because of your clubs? We can't really tell you that and even if we did if would be meaningless.</p>
<p>Listen, I'm nervous about this whole college app process and it would be nice to have some reassuance, even if it is a false sense...
Maybe you've already be accepted and don't have to worry about thing like this anymore, but I haven't and maybe just having a small sense of hope might allow me to sleep better at night...okay?</p>
<p>ny_lubber - Don't do this to yourself. There is no point in asking for your chance now. Everything is in, what you should do is to enjoy the next 2 months before results come in. We have decided that with our daughter - all her apps are in, her 1 semester grades are in, there is nothing more she could do. Our daughter had a bit of melt down last weekend - fear of not getting in anywhere. Everyone has that fear. By asking people on CC for your chance now s not productive. And I think everyone should refrain from giving any negative feedback to seniors now. Just breath in and breath out.</p>
<p>Thank you oldfort...I think people just don't understand the amount of pressure I'm under...I wish people would be more empathetic on this board...</p>
<p>I mean, really, some people on this board are really insensitive...I thought these boards were for helping each other deal with stress and get through the application process with more ease and support...I guess not...</p>
<p>^'I think people just don't understand the amount of pressure I'm under...'
He-llo? You're not the only one going through the college application process. You can get all the reassurance from your friends. Or maybe you don't have one?</p>
<p>Oldfort, meltdown at our house too. My daughter is quietly resigning herself to her sixth and seventh choices. Doom and gloom all around.</p>
<p>NYLubber, she also reacted to the rude comments you have been getting from someof the other students on this thread. "That's mean. I hope I don't end up going to college with any of those people." Hang in there. Take Oldfort's advice. This is the most boring and therefore nervewracking part of the year. There is nothing any parent or student can do. Go over to the parents forum. About this time of year the parents deal with their boredom with a what are you reading thread or what movies have you liked. As a matter of fact I'm glad you brought it up. I'm going there right now.</p>
<p>Ny_lubber, I did not get accepted. I am in the same boat as you. I meant what mardad said: "This is the most boring and therefore nervewracking part of the year. There is nothing any parent or student can do."</p>
<p>If you've had real financial difficulties, having a job will help. But your ECs are fine. Not outstanding but nothing to immediately get you signed off either.</p>
<p>And why are you coming here for comfort? Most of us are waiting our decisions too, and some of us have already been rejected from Early...so...no...you won't get any sympathy here, maybe from the accepted students.</p>
<p>***? you ask for us to be brutally honest, then when we are, you complain about how people aren't giving you a false sense of confidence? make up your mind.</p>
<p>You can only pray and hope for the best, NY_Lubber. :/ Good luck! Don't freak out if you don't get in though, but I'm crossing my fingers for you. Starting a club and running it for 3 years is srs business. Especially the starting part.</p>
<p>ny_lubber, my son was admitted Yale EA and his only substantial EC was band. Enthusiastic JV sports participant until senior year, but no varsity sports; no journals or newspapers or student government or debate. Just helped out with Science Bowl (although not on the A team) and helped fix computer problems for others and played in the band. But he loves concert band -- clarinet, by the way.</p>
<p>Haha, allegory, I wrote one of my essays on my computer fixing business! Does that count as a passion? I'm a pro at them, I've built almost 50 of them for people, fixed many times that amount, and I teach people how to use them!</p>