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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the most common/unremarkable ECs, [b]unremarkable meaning that an admissions officer would not give much weight to them due to how widespread it is, even if there is leadership involved, and that would only catch an AOs eye if you won a national-level award for the EC[/b]?

IMO, the most common, especially in this area, would be student government, debate/model un, academic team/math/science/etc Olympiad, NHS, odyssey, Scouts, rec sports, and maybe theater[/quote]

THis is a fundamental misunderstanding of how admissions works. They aren’t looking for a bunch of unicorns. They are looking for students who will make their community richer, often by participating in bog-standard activities like sports, theater, clubs. They are looking for commitment, impact, and leadership.

Every kid I know at a top-ranked school was “average excellent.” They had great grades and test scores, and they participated in (often led) regular activities. Super-smart, talented kids who presumably had excellent recommendations, but none of them had the sort of “stand-out” accomplishments people here seem to think are required for admission to top schools.

Of course the unicorns exist, but they aren’t the norm.[/quote]

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