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How are my EC's? And should I do more?

I already asked this question but it got lost and I can't see the answers @-@, yeah ...

I want to major in computer engineering, but most of my ECs are programming. I'm Hispanic, have 3 younger sibling …

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About the extracurricular activities..

I am presently in India ..in a area where where there is less chances of presuming my dream hobbies and extracurricular..but even then through some of my relatives ..I started learning programming on …

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Wondering if any of you had any ideas of extracurriculars for this passions?

Hi! I am from Mexico, and I am extremely interested in research, community outreach, medicine, chemistry, and entrepreneurship. I was wondering if any of you had similar interests and/or any suggestio …

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Would reading count as an extracurricular?

I am a senior and I like to read a lot. I haven't done anything much related to this except taking 2 AP history classes and AP Lang. I read much more voraciously than the average person and some books …

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during the covid-19 pandemic how can I improve my extracurricular actvities?

I am a student in grade 12 in India. As of now i dont have any extracurricular activities.

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What is out there for mathematics opportunities during COVID?

I'm going to turn 16 in August and start my junior year. I want to go into the math/engineering field, but I just can't find any opportunities to back up what I want to do outside of online classes. I …

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Pre-med ideas for meaningful extracurriculars and involvement

What are some good extracurricular/opportunities to get involved in as a sophomore student?

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4 years ago
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How can I get amazing extracurriculars if I have limited amount of money and live in a small community?

I am an international student who goes to a small American international school in Indonesia. I need more unique or good extracurriculars outside of the activities my school has to offer. I have limit …

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4 years ago
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Is my application too diverse?

I have an interest in one field but many of my extracurriculars are in different subjects. I really like all of them and I am not willing to drop any, but does this damage my chances?

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4 years ago
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What looks the best to colleges in terms of Extracurricular activities?

I have a decent GPA and going to Junior year. I have 100 hours on record for volunteering but I’m really lacking in extracurriculars and I’m looking to see what other things I can do that looks good t …

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Is it okay if many of my extra curricular activities are really similar?

I'm a student transferring from community college. Is it okay if many of my extra curricular activities are kind of the same. i.e. If I had multiple publications, could I list each of them separately? …

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4 years ago
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Is being the president and founder of debate club in senior year and lead role in drama and a school quiz winner enough?

So I am an Indian student in Mumbai, the club culture isn't very famous In india but in my final year I have founded a debate club and I am also the president of the club

,since, I have attended a lot …

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4 years ago
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Will a 27 ACT Superscore be enough to get in?

Hi! I am a rising senior in the Class of 2021. I am sure this is a pretty broad question, so let me give you some background information. I am asking the Q&A this because I know that the people around …

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4 years ago
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How are my EC's? And should I do more?

I want to major in computer engineering, but what i'm focusing on now is programming.

How imprssive do you think these EC's are?

- 3 Apps featured in playstore

- Created a website with 1,000 participant …

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4 years ago
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Will not running xc my senior year look bad to college admissions?

I have ran xc since my freshman year and gone to state my sophomore for junior. I don’t want to run xc my senior year because I am CEO of my schools robotics club and FBLA president, and xc takes up a …

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How to find ways to get involved online

With the current pandemic happening, I still want to get involved. What are some resources I can use to find virtual volunteering services?

I know volunteermatch.org is a popular one. Are there any oth …

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4 years ago
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How do I write my hobbies effectively on Common App?

Hi! I am a rising senior of the Class of 2021, and college applications are coming up. My main question is how do I effectively write down a hobby on the Common App activities section? I have been in …

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Should I put Girls State on my college apps even though it was cancelled due to COVID-19, so I was unable to attend?

Rising senior - I know that it is a great/competitive program, but I don't know if I should put it on my apps since I didn't actually get to go and have the experience. Also, where should I put it on …

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Are everyone extra-curricular on "hold", due to the coronavirus pandemic?

Just wondering so I can know if I need to do extra-curricular because so far I can't seem to find any.

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Any high school club ideas oriented towards nursing/health care/ medical field?

I am a sophomore and I am interested in the nursing field and I am looking to start a club at my school related to science/health care. My school already has a medical club where the founders bring in …

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