Which ECs Should I List?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>While I have some standard ECs (employment as teacher, volunteering as teacher, volunteering at rescue mission, summer programs, research, science olympiads, other academic competitions), I've also done a lot of online stuff, but I'm not really sure what I should list on the common application. Here are some examples:
•Project Euler (11-12, very high level)
•Wikipedia Editor (11-12, moderate contribution)
•Created Educational Website (11-12)
•Created/Led USABO Study Group (11)
•Various Online Classes (9-12)
•Self-Taught Several Programming Languages (9-12)
•Proofathon/Brilliant.org Competitions (10-12)
•Website Intern (Application Pending)</p>

<p>Which of these would you put on an application? The only one I'm sure about it "created educational website."</p>

<p>If it helps, I'm a homeschooled junior. I listed some activities through 12th grade because I plan to continue with them.</p>

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<p>Put down the stuff where you have accomplished something significant.</p>

<p>I would not put down the USABO study group.</p>

<p>I would put down the Educational Website if you have received a significant amount of revenue/unique visits per month, or else you’ll be grouped in the category of “wantrepreneur” students.</p>

<p>I would change “Project Euler” into “Competitive Programming” and list some competition wins you’ve accumulated (e.g TopCoder, CodeForces, USACO etc.).</p>

<p>I wouldn’t put down online classes.</p>

<p>I would put down Wikipedia Editor and list numerical details about it (e.g ranking, # of edits, etc).</p>

<p>I would definitely put down the Web Development Internship if you get in.</p>

<p>I don’t know what Proofathon is, so I can’t comment on that.</p>