[tentenn]

is it too late to
get all those community service hours
get good grades
get involved in school

or am i doomed and community college is my fate

[Kanzen]

No, it's not too late. Though to be honest, it would have been BETTER if you had started all of that before your senior year.

But it's never too late to get involved or raise your grades. Good luck!

[tentenn]

well, ive been doing pretty decent the past 3 years.
but i can definitely up my involvement in school
my goal isnt to get into yale or harvard or anything like that.
i just want to have getting into a 4 year college to be
a sure thing
ya know.

[Kanzen]

^ I don't think you'll have a problem getting into a four year college, especially if it's a public school in your own state.

I know people who were really uninvolved in school (they had NOTHING), they had maybe one or two short-lived community services, and they had okay grades. They're in four-year schools now, but they didn't get the same scholarships as some of the people who worked a little bit harder.

[tentenn]

youve brought hope into my life ><;

[j i w o n.]

i know someone who did nothing but had stellar grades.
got into uc berkeley :X

my chorus teacher said he knew two? one? guy? who barely took any ap/honors courses
(not sure about ECs) and he got into UCLA.

so you're not completely doomed.

have some hope and try to do something.

[mojomunkeez]

Another Asian wanting to join clubs and do "extra" stuff just to get into college..

[akenon]

Uhm well you could join a couple but if you go and do EVERYTHING it will look kind of suspicious to colleges I think :x

[mayoh]

Well it's okay to start off at a community college... then transfer to a college.
And i can relate to you!
I'm planning on doing way more things this upcoming school year
than my previous 3 years of high school lmao.
And i still have like half of my community services to complete...
i'm planning to cram that all in this year.
The thing i'm worried most about is that & my gym credits D:
Gawd, i hate gym.

Point is, you're not alone!
I'm doing that too hehe.

[Sam Sik]

Another Asian wanting to join clubs and do "extra" stuff just to get into college..

may I ask what is so wrong about this?

[luriel]

The "joining clubs" and "extra stuff" portion may not be 'wrong', but the 'quantity vs. quality' mentality that most desperate students rely on is.

Most individuals I know are in numerous (insert common interest) Clubs, wherein members are only mandated to meet once or twice a month, as many of the clubs that are a lot more serious in nature often hold tryouts in the end of the year, no?

I have have an 'unimpressive' quantity of three clubs (typical service club, Academic Decathlon, Science Olympiad), but the latter two requires hundreds of hours of dedication per year. Mind you, when writing about your extra-curriculars in College applications, an individual that is dedicated to their ec's have a comparative advantage over those who join whatever clubs are holding tryouts.

Keep in mind that there are other ways to get involved that are not within the vicinity of your school.
1. Anime Club vs. Fansubbing for an anime
2. Music Appreciation Club vs. Taking music lessons, or participating in music competitions.
3. Biology Club vs. Volunteering or working at a science establishment
..Just for the sake of comparison, though many clubs actually correlate to more 'outside' activities. I truly believe that colleges would rather see involvement in the whole community rather than being centred around the mere campus. :\