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Will developing an App count as an Extra curricular

Hi!

If I develop an app and publish it on AppStore will it be counted as an extracurricular and if I do it for a company will it be a good extracurricular or strong one?

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what are the best extracurricular activities for STEM?

i am an international student currently in 11 garde and i want to pursue computer science engineering from stanford/MIT/berkeley/cornell/harvard.

i want to know what ECs will boost up my application in …

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4 years ago
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Is creating a website or an app on playstore a viable extracurricular

I am a high school junior, class of 2021, I am big into sports I have spent most of my high school years playing soccer, but I want to major in engineering, so this summer I applied for an internship …

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4 years ago
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What activities/things should I do to improve my chancing of getting into top (ivy) schools?

I am a rising sophomore. I am planning to study computer science or something similar. I think that I do not have enough good extracurriculars for ivy schools and schools like MIT or Stanford. My main …

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4 years ago
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Any international relations-related internships/experiences for high school students?

I was trying to search for summer internships/experiences to apply for next summer (2021) since I can’t do anything this year. Everything I looked at is for is for college students. Does anyone have a …

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4 years ago
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Do my extracurriculars reflect my intended major?

Ok so currently I'm doing

1.Devoted to Children-Haiti remote internship

2. Congressional Advocacy for Rebuilding Alliance-Israel/Palestine

3. UNICEF(President)

4. Amnesty International(Treasurer)

5. Civic …

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Is this a credible EC?

So semi odd question

For like 3.5 hours a month I update/write Wikipedia articles. As my ECs are just about filled the remaining slot is saved for a eventual job. Would this be okay to add to extra inf …

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4 years ago
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Could someone give extracurricular activity advice to a rising senior?

I attend a dual-enrollment school, which essentially allows me to register 100% of my courseload as college classes. I am currently a rising senior in high school and a rising junior in college with m …

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4 years ago
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Ideas for extracurricular activities/volunteering/competitions for an Economics major?

Hi! I am a rising senior and I realized I don't have any extracurriculars that link to my major (Economics). I know that colleges look for students that show interest in their intended field of study.

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4 years ago
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What can I do to stand out more?

I am in the class of 2022, and will be going into my junior year next year. I feel like I am not doing enough for my application right now. I am looking for ways to boost it. Here are some of the thin …

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4 years ago
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How can I improve my extracurricular profile as a sophomore?

I'm a rising sophomore and I'm having trouble exploring and strengthening my extracurricular profile. I'm currently one of the leads in a climate justice movement group at my school and I play varsity …

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4 years ago
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What are some science/ STEM extracurriculars I can follow if I'm not competitive?

I'm a rising sophomore and I've always been pretty sure that I want to major in a biology-related field, but I'm having trouble exploring/discovering extracurriculars I can do. My mental health/ gener …

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4 years ago
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What are the best type of extracurricuars to do ?

I'm a junior in high school and i intend in going to a Musical Theatre school and i'm not certain on what extracurriculars should i do, i have five years of theatre in a theare club that my had, and …

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4 years ago
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Research as extracurricular

So I took AP Research last year. For that class we spent the year writing a 4-5 thousand word academic research paper. I ended up getting my paper published in a scientific journal. Should I include t …

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4 years ago
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Do courses without a certificate count in my extracurriculars ?

During quarentine I've been doing some courses that unfortunatly do not have certificates available, should I still credit them in my extracurriculars ?

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4 years ago
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How do i explain my extracurriculars

I am a junior in high school and a prospective international college student and I've been having some trouble when noting my extracurriculars, I do not know how to explain them. I had a few test base …

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4 years ago
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How should I add an Associate degree (earned before high school diploma) into extracurricular activities?

I have earned an A.S. Degree from my local community college via dual enrollment. How should I input this into my extracurricular chancing profile (i.e. under what category and level/tier)?

I currently …

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4 years ago
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Extracurricular Piano question

Hi,

I am unsure on how to define my extracurricular piano for the chancing section (what tier).

I have been playing since 2nd grade and have taken each year the available tests from the state music te …

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How to get strong extra curriculars

I’m a freshman and I want to get accepted into schools like Harvard , Yale, John Hopkins, etc. Schools that have great medical programs, but my extracurriculars suck. I’m going to be a sophomore this …

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How do I get strong extra curriculars while doing the things I love?

I’m a freshman and I want to get accepted into schools like Harvard , Yale, John Hopkins, etc. Schools that have great medical programs, but my extracurriculars suck. I’m going to be a sophomore this …

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