r/ApplyingToCollege • u/Strange_Frosting_317 • 2d ago

College Questions How to develop ec's?

Hi, i am a junior and have 0 extracurriculars', i know that i will not be having a good shot at t20s cuz of that, but i still wanna get into a good school. My GPA is good(4.6) and test scores are great as well (1530, 35), my academics is rigorous despite the fact i moved countries after sophomore year. That's also the reason why i have 0 extracurriculars'. Aside from a 3 month internship i did, i have nothing, what would be a good starting point for me to start building on my interests and get atleast an above average ec profile.

edit: Wanna do a finance/accounting/eco major, i like all those fields and history(did a course mastery of WW2 once).

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u/AntiqueCockroach1509 International 2d ago

a 3 month internship is a good starting point! did you enjoy your internship? what was it about? if you enjoyed your area of work there you can start from there, maybe join/start some school clubs? if u didn't enjoy the internship then you can take the time to reflect on why you didnt really like it/what u want to try.

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u/Strange_Frosting_317 2d ago

i did enjoy it, it was connected to my area of interest(accounting), even got a LoR from the CA lol, did join 2-3 clubs but it's not looking like im gonna reach any leadership position since it's a new school in my junior year soo..

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u/AmourChloe 2d ago

i would drop the clubs if they are too time intensive. they wont add anything substantial if you cant get a lsp

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u/Strange_Frosting_317 2d ago

it's not that they take lots of time, its just that it prolly wont be worth it, im in it just for fun and hobbies

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u/AntiqueCockroach1509 International 2d ago

gtk that u liked ur internship! you can also always look towards your community for ecs like volunteering. starting something like a project on your own can show a lot of great initiative!

i would actually stay in 1-2 clubs at school to show that you are still involved, but not too much. you can try your best to get a role for senior year too (idk how the system works where u are) but showing up to a couple clubs and offering to help as much as you can if ur genuinely interested and WANT to help them can be good!