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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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FIRST Robotics - 9,10

Awards: 2nd place Innovate Award at the World Champio …

I am a current sophomore in high school with a very late birthday, around late May, so I will be unable to get my driver's license until then. I have had a tough time attending and participating in cl …

Grades: I have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 and weighted as 4.4 (on a scale of 6 I think, but it should change over the year, likely gonna go up but Idk)

I've failed principles of biomedical science (elect …

I'm a junior by credits but i'll be graduating early this year, I'm applying to colleges but my extracurriculars could be stronger. Are there any strong extracurriculars I could do to boost my chances …

I plan on majoring in both computer science and philosophy but know that most college apps only let you choose one major. What extracurriculars could I do for either, and should my ECs lean into one …

Grades: I have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 and weighted as 4.4 (on a scale of 6 I think, but it should change over the year, likely gonna go up but Idk)

I've failed principles of biomedical science (elect …

I've just started my sophomore year of high school, and my goal has always been to get into an Ivy League college. I'm just curious if these ECs are enough to get me in.

My intended major is an English …

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I am a current high school junior at a small (200 kids) dual enrollment high school. I am interested in biology and data science. I do not have that many extracurriculars. I have only volunteered a …

Hello! I'm aiming for T20 admissions and I'm worried my ECs are a bit below the level of a usual admit. I was interested in getting advice about what to do next with my time to improve my chances. For …

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For more context: I tutor my special need sister for 30-45 minutes a day, everyday of the school year.

I want to know if I should even list this as an extracurricular on the common app and how much it …

I’m a rising junior without much extra curriculars, and I want to start working on them this summer. My goal is to get into brown PLME or into a good pre med college like Hopkins, but more realistical …

Hi everyone! I'm Ashia — I recently graduated high school as valedictorian and will be attending Duke University this fall. I was also accepted into UT Austin’s Turing Scholars Program (CS honors, ~20 …

I’m a 10th grade student from Malaysia and I’m taking IGCSE next year, I mainly want to focus on strengthening my extracurricular this year but I’m not sure how to do it. My interest is in medicine, m …

hi!! i'm currently a junior and idk if i've done enough outside of school and in school activities. my dream college rn is ut austin and i hope to major somewhere in the medical field, maybe nursing? …

I'm a sophomore in high school looking to study Mechanical Engineering once I go on to college. As far as academics go I believe I'm all good but my extracurriculars are lacking. I do a fair bit of CA …

I'm a junior in high school, pursuing in the medical field, and I am lacking in extracurriculars. My extracurriculars consist of:

- founder and president of a HOSA chapter at my high school

- on the sc …

Hi! I'm a sophomore in high school. I'm interested in public policy/political science and economics, and I think I'm going to double major in them. However, everyone I know wants to be a STEM major be …

I dream of attending an Ivy League, like Princeton or UPenn. which are my favorites, and I want to pursue a creative writing degree. My dream is to get a PhD in CW or English. However, I don't know wh …

I am a high school junior and have been taking college classes since freshman year, I am aiming toward academia and physics.

I will have around 68 college credits by the time I graduate (give or take 6 …