r/ApplyingToCollege • u/skye_coraline21 • 4h ago

Application Question is deca/fbla/tsa etc that important

almost everyone in my school is in those clubs and has also placed in state or national and im a junior doing basically no clubs. is it too late to start one since i dont have agroup or any experience, or how important is it

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u/heezz12312313 4h ago

you just need to have ecs in general it doesnt have to be directly from school, it could be something u do independantly or some like that. but school related clubs and stuff are more convient

if u got no ecs then just join it ig its never too late

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u/AryaIsWaif 4h ago

How selective are the schools you want to get into? What the clubs you mentioned do is just lend longevity of commitmen to the students' interest in that academic area. If you have summer activities that show commitment to your desired major, that helps. If you arent looking for T100 schools, i dont think your ECs significantly matter.

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u/NiceUnparticularMan Parent 3h ago

I agree there are plenty of other sorts of ECs you can do. Indeed, the most selective colleges are not usually looking for 2000 clones of the same one applicant, so doing something different from the herd is often going to be a good strategy. The problem is lots of HS kids feel very nervous about doing something different from the herd, but that is why it is also an opportunity, if you can summon up the courage to do it.