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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]T20 Scoring advice (if you have at least one level 1 and a few level 2, your app should get to committee (assuming academics).

Score all 10 of your ECs.

Level 1:
displays outstanding achievement and is unlikely to be encountered on a regular basis by admissions committees

- Winning a National Competition (math, debate, sports)
- Writing a Novel
- Raising substantial money for a Non-Profit
- Founding a successful Startup or business

Level 2:
Noteworthy but universities are more likely to see it (more impressive if you founded the club with impact)

- President of a Club
- President MUN or debate
- Regional Sports
- Regional Orchestra or band
- Regional Volunteer experiences
*** leadership positions are key

Level 3
Less impactful or impressive, but still show commitment to your community and interests

- lower tier officer of aClub
-Tutoring outside school
-Player of Week Award
-School's awards or recognitions

Level 4
universities are more likely to see it, but they're still valuable for showing your potential

-MUN participant
-Science Olympiads
-School's Sports
-Playing in the school band
-Learning piano outside of school
-Local Volunteer

Look at the Yale AO podcast to understand the EC scoring (it goes up to nine but most kids get a score between four and seven). A very high EC score can somewhat offset weakness in other places.[/quote]

Is this accurate?[/quote]

Maybe? Both of mine had 2+ level twos and one had a level one, both had maximum course difficulty and excellent scores, both T10. From our school seems as though course difficulty and scores still matter most. And not being a brat. LOR matter a lot[/quote]

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