No extracurricular activities on my high school resume, am I screwed for college?
Asked by beltanewalkI have over a 3.0 GPA and a 24 on my ACT (first time taking it), will having no extracurricular activities really put me at that big of a disadvantage? Also, my GPA is a lot lower than I had hope. But then, I'm taking advanced courses, do colleges really pay attention to what kind of classes you take?
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Answered by mn bound
It would most likely help if you were involved in at least one thing. Depends on what year you are in HS, too. I have heard that some colleges look more at how long you've been involved in a club than the number of clubs you're in. If you've done things in your community, or with church, etc. those would also be helpful to include. I just applied to a school and one of the essays wanted me to include significant activities in either school, church or my community. Hope this helps, and good luck! :)
It would most likely help if you were involved in at least one thing. Depends on what year you are in HS, too. I have heard that some colleges look more at how long you've been involved in a club than the number of clubs you're in. If you've done things in your community, or with church, etc. those would also be helpful to include. I just applied to a school and one of the essays wanted me to include significant activities in either school, church or my community. Hope this helps, and good luck! :)
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