Which EC should go on the app? (not enough room for both)

Applying to College
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<p>Which of these two extra curricular activities would be the best to put in my last available EC entry?</p>

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Option 1 = Future Business Leaders of America Club</p>

<p>Approximate Time Spent
11th grade
5 hours/week, 30 weeks/year</p>

<p>Please list the specific activity here, and provide details if needed:
I held a strong interest in FBLA, but unfortunately, only my 11th grade school had an FBLA chapter.</p>

<p>If applicable, do you plan to participate in college?
Yes</p>

<p>Position Held, Honors Won, or Letters Earned:
3rd Place in State Competitions; event: "Business Management Decision Making"

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Option 2 = Debate Team</p>

<p>Approximate Time Spent
11th grade
5 hours/week, 40 weeks/year</p>

<p>Please list the specific activity here, and provide details if needed:
I held a strong interest in debate, but unfortunately, only my 11th grade school had a such a team.</p>

<p>If applicable, do you plan to participate in college?
Yes</p>

<p>Position Held, Honors Won, or Letters Earned:
Main event: Oratory. Memorized/gave 10 minute long speeches. Was head defense attorney in Mock Trial

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<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>fbla
since you won 3rd in state</p>

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<p>i do want to mention that it was in the state of utah. but i see you’re logic and that’s what i was thinking as well.</p>

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<p>hello fellow utahn :slight_smile: As someone who loves debate too, I’ll try to give you my take on it. Debate is the #1 thing colleges look for…but in your case, you don’t really have any outstanding awards. also…you do know that they don’t have oratory in college, right? Only Parli, Policy, and a weird adapted version of LD, to my knowledge. none of the IEs. also, you listing mock trial on the app is technically incorrect- debate and mock trial are two completely different things…</p>

<p>I would put FBLA since you’ve actually gotten a state award in it, and the time dedicated is about the same anyway</p>

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<p>Go with FBLA</p>