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Are my extracurriculars good enough?

I'm a junior at high school in India. I plan to major in Law and I'm targeting top colleges in Australia. Is this profile below good enough?

Extra Curriculars:

1) Legal- I have interned with two differe …

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Would reading at your church once a month be considered for colleges admissions?

I've been reading since October and I don't know if it would count as Community Service, a hobby, own initiative, etc (college vine wise and admissions)

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a year ago
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Classes

Hello to anyone who reads this! Although The University of Southern California is one of my dream colleges, I am now a rising junior in Georgia. To those who were admitted, which classes did you enrol …

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Extracerriculars

I'm currently a junior in high school who has a good GPA (4.0 unweighted), okay SAT (1510), rigorous coursework, but NOT ENOUGH extracurriculars. I am a cambridge diploma candidate at my school (simil …

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Can I still Get into an Ivy League if my 9th grade extracurriculars aren't that "prestigious"?

I'm planning on doing a coding summer program, and I'm an active member in one school club (I also did 2 varsity sports so I couldn't do more clubs, although I'm not good at those sports)

I know I'm o …

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a year ago
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internships/extracurriculars for sophomore hoping to become fashion designer?

I am almost done with my 10th grade year and I feel as though I don't have enough extracurriculars under my belt at the moment. I TA an after-school sewing class for middle schoolers, have my own smal …

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a year ago
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Extracurriculars for a 10th grader interested in the biomedical field.

I am in 10th grade at an online school for the semester. I am struggling with extracurriculars due to the lack of clubs and opportunities for an online school. I am hoping to become an oncology or fam …

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a year ago
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College class grades on my application

I did a summer precollege program at a large university and took two courses there. I got a C+ and a B-, which I realize is normal in college, however, I don’t know if it’s worth talking about in my c …

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a year ago
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Extracurriculars

Hi! I am a current high school junior who is looking for some extracurricular ideas to strengthen my application. I have interests in psychology, working with children, medicine, and writing. If you k …

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a year ago
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Is Writting 100 Blogs for Medium Impressive?

Is it? I know it's writing, but, what tier of extracurriculars would that be?

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a year ago
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What does Georgetown University look for in students/college apps?

What extracurriculars, courses, test scores, etc. look good on a college application for Georgetown? It is my top school and I would love to start preparing now before I enter my sophomore year.

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What are some activities that I can do over the summer vaccinations that can help me stand out to admission officers?

Hi!

As we’re approaching the end of our first year of A-Levels, I am looking to utilise my summer vaccinations in the most productive manner possible! So, I would like some recommendations on what ext …

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a year ago
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When does a hobby become a extracurricular?

I have some hobbies here and there but not really extracurriculars. I know that I'm dedicated to some hobbies and I've been doing some for a long time and have put a lot of time into them but I'm not …

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a year ago
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How to improve EC's before applying to college?

I'm currently a junior with good academics. I have a 1520 SAT score, 3.99 UW GPA, and will have taken 9 APs and 5 honors classes by the time I graduate. However, I am worried about college admissions …

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a year ago
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Any ideas on what I can do this summer to help boost my application?

I'm currently a junior with a 3.9 UW GPA, and I've taken AP and honors courses throughout high school. My main extracurriculars are mock trial, moot court, president of history club, NHS with lots of …

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a year ago
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Advice For ECs for next year/Summer Opportunities For This Summer

Hi! I'm a high school freshman. I am interested in the medicine field and I want to go to any highly ranked and prestigious college for Pre-Med. I have a 4.0 UW/5.0 Weighted GPA and I am taking 1 AP a …

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a year ago
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Can studying something on your own count as an extracurricular?

I have decided to take my own language learning seriously after about two years of coasting. I am currently studying Russian and am looking into taking up Spanish. I am mainly studying on my own, with …

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a year ago
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How do I tie my EC Narrative Together with less than a year?

Hello!

I am a rising junior (senior in the fall) and have a mess of extracurriculars. I am not sure what I specifically want to major in, as my interests go from finance to international relations. Cur …

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a year ago
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Marketing ECs

Hi! I am looking to major in marketing, but I cant find any extracurriculars related to this. Does anyone have any ideas of things I could do to gain marketing experience?

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Any Business-related Extracurriculars?

I am interested in business, finance, econ, etc. I do deca and fbla but I genuinely want to learn more about business. I am having trouble finding competitions/extracurriculars to partake in.

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