Question:
does not getting involved with school activities or clubs ruin chances to get into college?
skip12
14 years ago
im currently in highschool gr.11 and was wondering if not getting involved with extra curricular activities would hamper my chances of getting into college i have decent marks i suppose not failure but not honorole either my reasons for not getting involved with any clubs is that i hate school with every fibre of my being i just want to do my time and get the hell out so does any of that getting involved with school crap actually make a difference to get into college also i dont plan to go to harvard or anything just a local college in my city so what should i do?
Five answers:
tanzie marchetta!
14 years ago
find something u are passionate about. it doesnt have to be in school. Colleges want to see that you are an insightful person with a good head on their shoulders. If you tell them that you hate school then why would they want to admit you to their school? You need to find that thing that will make you special.



I agree school sucks im a decent student and all but ugh i hate high school. But i'm a haute couture model and when i interviewed with the ivys all the admission directors were on ma d.
14 years ago
It depends on where you're going. Your GPA and test scores are obviously the most important thing for getting into college, but a lot of colleges do look at your extra-curricular activities and use it as a criteria for admission. It wouldn't hurt to get involved with a few things, but in the end it is entirely up to you. Honestly, I wouldn't sweat it so much. It is of some importance to colleges that you're involved with stuff, but it's not their main criteria.
UTD15
14 years ago
It won't ruin it but it will you make you less looked upon when it comes to applying.



It's not all about scores, because everyone is applying they look beyond the scores since everyone most likely has the same scores...so how are they going to choose??



That's when EC's come in such as volunteering or community service, any leadership roles in sports,clubs etc.



You need to get involved to enhance your application.

It won't RUIN but it can make your chances less likely to get into a specific school you want to get into.



Like i said everyone applying to a school most likely have the same scores as you, so they have to cut people...That where they look at your EC's.



They are extremely important when it comes to applying to grad school, after undergrad. Because grad school tends to be more competitive and obliviously it's more expensive.



Things that help:



Great EC's such as:

volunteer work

Community service

Clubs, honor society

Any leadership roles in clubs or honor society

Top percentage of class

any awards?

Great personal statement
Fashion♥Diva
14 years ago
yes doing extra activities for school will help a lot say you have two straight a students and one is in activities and one isn't they are gonna choose the one that is in activities.

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hmmm
14 years ago
yes it does greatly effect your chances of getting into a good school.


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