extracurricular activities that top colleges DO/DON'T want to see

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  • @daschtheducc
    @daschtheducc วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    this is great. thanks so much, all the time i don’t think im doing enough, but now after watching this video i feel better because im doing things on here that you’ve said will differentiate myself. I started a new job over the summer and plan to continue at very least until next school year, and am running a youtube channel where i make video essays on discussing music (how an artist can go mainstream, my opinions on albums, artist biographies, etc) and plan on trying to make a fashion video to see if i like it. I’m also in humanities honors at my school and am writing a paper I plan on turning into a video eventually. I also want to try and start a small business as part of a big project at the end of the year. again thanks so much for the reassurance

  • @tylerjohnson4
    @tylerjohnson4 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    Am I cooking?
    I’m an 11th grader trying to major in aerospace engineering and maybe run college track, here’s my EC list:
    -Varsity school track
    -Track club
    -Engineering club (pres, founder)
    -Aerospace research (college program+independant)
    -Aerospace college program
    -chess club (pres)
    -coding club (probably VP next year, planing to found electrical engineering branch)
    -NHS (officer, started some initiates within)
    -Paid job at grocery store (3 years)
    -piano

    • @theallduck
      @theallduck วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      W ecs

    • @pitch-w2e
      @pitch-w2e วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Uhm, maybe even apply to MIT? Those are cracked

    • @Benjamin-l1y4j
      @Benjamin-l1y4j วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yeah bro those are really good

    • @tylerjohnson4
      @tylerjohnson4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      thanks gang 🫡🫡🫡 just gotta lock in on SATs, maintain grades, and keep developing the ECs and hopefully i’ll have somewhat of a chance at some of those cracked colleges like stanford

    • @choasisgoated
      @choasisgoated วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      What did you do in the aerospace research/ college program?

  • @joonihwang6910
    @joonihwang6910 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    When you say get a job, does a generic job like working as a cashier still add to my application or would I have to work in something more specific to my interests

  • @littlehalf4796
    @littlehalf4796 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    great video, thanks so much!

  • @trash.studios
    @trash.studios 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    advice for freshman (all honors classes, varsity sport starter, president of 1 club while participating in 3 others, charity for 4 years in national magazine, 4.0 gpa)

  • @palem0oonlit_
    @palem0oonlit_ นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    UC requires verification for 10% of applicants. how would a person go about proving their ownership of a blog/account? Would a counselor recommendation suffice or a picture of the metrics?

  • @fefe1989
    @fefe1989 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks a lot for the video 🙏

  • @Vanjju
    @Vanjju 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    A lot of people say that marching band is an bad extracurricular, but what if your highly competitive?
    Our marching band recently placed at grand nationals and we consistently place top 5 every year.
    In this instance, would it be a good extracurricular? Or should I still try and find something else

    • @sh2nu1ee
      @sh2nu1ee  20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      It depends on your other activities but if it’s really high level, they’ll probably recognize that

  • @Benjamin-l1y4j
    @Benjamin-l1y4j วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    So I am going into 9th grade next year I am really good at speech and debate (more specifically congressional debate) I am incredibly passionate about economics and I run xc and track would this be good to get into a good school.

    • @sh2nu1ee
      @sh2nu1ee  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      "a good school" is very subjective, but that's a great start! If you do well in debate, that'd work really well in your favor.

  • @Stareyiii
    @Stareyiii 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Hey, Im a freshman- still havent done anything and I got a bit of social anxiety and iM really shy- Im thinking of being a dentist or maybe something thats related to History- do you know any ECs that would help me to get into Yale? Its my dream college
    And btw i live in the US

  • @im_mortalyt
    @im_mortalyt วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I've been watching a lot of your videos and was wondering if you could give me a few tips. I'm currently a freshman with great grades, but not any impactful extracurriculars. As of now, I think I want to go into the CS or cybersecurity field, so do you have any recommendations for me to get into top colleges. (I'm open to basically anything 🙂)

    • @sh2nu1ee
      @sh2nu1ee  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      if you're a freshman, take the time to ACTUALLY explore. Are you saying that you want to get into CS or cybersecurity because coding looks cool? If you haven't done the actual work that goes inside CS and cybersecurity, you'd have no perspective to make a judgment. Instead of trying to commit to something head on, explore a bit and see what really sticks

    • @im_mortalyt
      @im_mortalyt 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@sh2nu1ee Alright, so the reason the I want to go for a CS major is because I like problem solving and math is the one thing I understand really easy. I understand that committing early could be a bad thing, but to be unique and get into better colleges, isn't it better to show long-term commitment to something? Also, in my opinion doing a CS major with maybe like a minor in statistics, opens up a lot of opportunities that interest me. This is just one example, I could go into Data Analysis because I love numbers and have a background in CS. Thanks for your reply and insight.

  • @Kyrptic.
    @Kyrptic. วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Dang you are hella underated

  • @theallduck
    @theallduck วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Bro i tried a job at kumon and it sucked 😢. Also my grades dipped and i got some B’s that semester…..

    • @sh2nu1ee
      @sh2nu1ee  วันที่ผ่านมา

      don't sweat it man keep it comin

    • @hdajq892ey7
      @hdajq892ey7 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      kumon gives me trauma

    • @theallduck
      @theallduck 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @ as someone who worked and studied there, real

  • @clov3r527
    @clov3r527 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    whats with the ominous music lmao

  • @HIGHHLIGHTSTV
    @HIGHHLIGHTSTV วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am working on one of the largest NGO in my city. I started as an intern, and now I am an admin assistant. What do you think about this activity?

    • @sh2nu1ee
      @sh2nu1ee  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      awesome! admissions officers would be glad that you got yourself deep into a great NGO.

    • @HIGHHLIGHTSTV
      @HIGHHLIGHTSTV 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@sh2nu1ee thanks

  • @hdajq892ey7
    @hdajq892ey7 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    what to do if i want to major in foreign relations and maybe become a FSO?

    • @sh2nu1ee
      @sh2nu1ee  7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      ask ma boi chatgpt

  • @rn906
    @rn906 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Can I apply to your program as an international student?

    • @sh2nu1ee
      @sh2nu1ee  17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      yes of course!

  • @luvie2098
    @luvie2098 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi! You mentioned overly generic clubs- but are there any way to boost those clubs for your application? Right now, I’m in the process of creating a key club at the school, and it’ll be the first volunteering club we have. Once I (hopefully) get members, do you have any tips to make this a little more special?

    • @sh2nu1ee
      @sh2nu1ee  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      first ensure that your club gets members. go to club rush, put up posters, reach out to your school's social media and ask to advertise your club. Once you've done that, it's all a numbers game. The number of people you lead, the number of hours you put in, etc.