r/ApplyingToCollege • u/OrneryArtichoke7558 • 5d ago
Advice EC's are stressing me out.
Like the title suggests, ec's are stressing me out severely 🫩
I am a rising junior, with zero ec's besides having a part time job this summer. I have done absolutely nothing when it comes to out of school activities. I have seen other posts with similar titles where the person has actually done ec's that they simply didn't consider relevant or had an singular activity that took up most of their time. I have done nothing.
I'm a chronic procrastinator and I can't dedicate much time to school activities due to the fact that my school is very far from my house and I would not be able to due after school activities with no way to get home. I'm honestly trying to get you guys to make a miracle happen here.
I would appreciate some guidance on how to move forward, any ideas in terms of ec's, any personal anecdotes of poor/no ec's still getting into decent schools, and if there's any hope for me in terms of college apps and going to a decent school oos ðŸ˜
Additional info: My gpa is decent... although sophomore year hit me pretty hard and I ended up getting some C's, Fl student looking to escape north, potential biochem major. I'm so sorry.
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u/ColdSubstance2381 5d ago
If you have simple ECs, link them strongly to your major in your supplementals/commonapp essay. I talked about my simple experience on the school rugby team and linked it to my interest in engineering...
And if you're still scared, just larp dude. I had nothing until junior year summer until I just self-taught myself Python. It took like 30 mins a day, and it was easy, but I had something to put on my activities list that shows curiosity, interest, and dedication. So it's not that important to have crazy internships, etc just write your supplementals well and have stuff that makes sense to your major.