Activities that Got Me into Stanford

Common App asks for 10 extracurricular activities that you did in high school. Here are the 10 that I did!
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[@imauz1127]

blud put love is war for student council 😭

[@lourdricksroom]

:)

[@nabi5864]

I cured cancer, brought world peace, won the Nobel Peace and the Pulitzer, was the World Chess Champ, and interned directly for the UN Sec Gen….. Stanford put me on the waiting list and so did MIT

[@Varsha.2008]

😂

[@ps4d3]

yeah no im screwed

[@lucas.hahn2027]

My highschool doesn’t offer half that stuff

[@mochi.m]

most don’t, u have to actively seek to find the opportunities :’)

[@Equizmaa]

IS THAT HGIHSCHOOL QUIZ SHOW?!?!?! UGHHH I WANNA GO ON IT SO BADLY.

[@iceex3365]

Executive Council for school.. I don't even think there is such a thing in my country😅

[@sportingdirector1]

RIP my Stanford aspirations 😭 I don’t have many good extracurricular

[@lourdricksroom]

What happened

[@sportingdirector1]

Nothing, I just don't have many extracurriculars. I did nothing in Freshman year, was a member of Student Council and NHS in sophomore year, I'm currently a junior and I'm doing: NHS as a member, SHH secretary, Mock Trial (not on main team), Model UN, ISA (Indian Student Association), and that's about it. But I feel I've not had the impact that most successful applicants have had..@@lourdricksroom

[@blinkpop16]

​@@lourdricksroomhello I have alright curriculars I'm afraid they're not that impressive, I'd appreciate if you could give me some advice:) I managed an online competition organised by An Ngo(I managed the online advertising and poster and banner designing) I was the finalist for a national championship (reasoning and mental abilities)however I couldn't attend the phase 2 also every year I take drawing classes during the summer break I participated in some singing competitions(inter school ones and got 2nd and third position) I also participated in a district karate championship and got bronze and silver medal. I gave Olympiads and won school topper in grade 1 and eighth are these stats alright because I will turn hs junior (11grade) this year

[@bellsurprise3203]

​@@blinkpop16I think they are ok, I mean, I don't have any of these and wanna apply to Harvard and Cornell and others. Probably if you create a good personal essay you will win

[@blinkpop16]

@@bellsurprise3203 tysm :)

[@therealmagmalord3479]

Most of these are probably virtually impossible for me based on my location and situation. Not only that, but so is most else that is worth it...

[@iceex3365]

Are some extracurriculars considered as the better ones because they are national level or something like that? Or awards? As I know there is no such a requirement, but how much does it mean?

[@shrooms9640]

is this in order? (starting from last to best)

[@sp-k]

you said you got rejected though?

[@reemie786]

Is it okay to do extracurricular activities that are along with your interests, personality and academics rather than a rounded?

[@eshnd.]

yeah of course. colleges actually prefer something called a spike nowadays, which is a point of focus that you put a ton of hard work and dedication into, while still maintaining a level of well roundedness.

[@cyxnidei]

honors/awards?

[@bpxl53yewz29]

But in a previous video you said you were rejected by Stanford. This says you got in. Which is it??

[@lourdricksroom]

That was my brother

[@jamesmcanally9669]

Kind of off topic but if I wrote my college essay on my love for anime and manga and how that changed me as a person and my values do you think that would be a good topic.

[@37-lengocbaotri73]

sounds like it could be really bad or really awesome, depends on how the connections that you draw from it. I feel like it can be pulled of but still, it sounds hard.

[@redvelvetdewdrops]

it really depends. with this topic, there would be an extremely fine line between great or absolutely terrible. my brutally honest opinion, having not read this essay, would be that you should probably avoid this.

[@qwjk1]

Ehh depends. Write about whatever u want just make sure it's outstanding

[@michaelman6700]

that sucks

[@runup454]

hmm admission officers really want to see something unique, something unique that changed yourlife, anime can be correlated to movies and it doesnt really sound facinating. Even i would prefer to hear stories about real life incidents rather than movies and their emotional impact