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@StephFlurry
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 • 10 days ago •
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EC's for an aspiring Mechanical Engineering student???
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What Extra Curriculars should i add to my list if i want to go to a T20 college and am a sophomore currently???

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Activity 1

FIRST Robotics - 9,10

Awards: 2nd place Innovate Award at the World Championship; 2nd place Inspire Award at Pennsylvania State Competition; Two 1st place Inspire Awards at Regional Qualifiers; 1st place Control Award at Regional Qualifier; 1st place Connect Award at Regional Qualifier; Winning Alliance Captain at Regional Qualifier.

Activity 2

Retirement Center Helper - 9,10

Activity 3

JV Academic Team - 9,10

Activity 4

School Newspaper - 10

Activity 5

Speech and Debate Club - 10

Activity 6

STEM Outreach Club - 10

(Co-President)

Activity 7

Bags for the Homeless - 10

GPA - 3.94 UW, 4.39 W

Please tell me what I should do to get into MIT or Stanford🙏🙏🙏🙏

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@pq4.n1k
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 • 10 days ago

these are already insane I'm not going to lie, it's really good that you're a part of so many STEM-related and academic clubs. It's also great that you have leadership roles as well, PLUS the bags for the homeless; it shows that you're trying to make an impact. I would suggest that you continue what you're doing but start to focus your ECs on your intended major, and also try to advance your impact on your community; try making bags for the homeless a bigger thing and get a farther reach. Your GPA is already pretty high, but a 3.9 is average for MIT, so work on making the rest of your application stand out, and since you've got a few more years of high school, you can keep bringing your GPA up. Make sure to focus on your essay as well; it must powerfully convey your passion and describe WHO you are, not what you do.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@StephFlurry9 days ago

Ok thanks! But I'm just wondering, do you know how to start a non-profit because I really want to start one but idk how to.

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