Hey everyone, I’m a high school sophomore aiming for MIT and other T20's in aerospace engineering. I’ve been working on my EC list to try and incorporate the most interesting and relevant activities that I've pursued. First, is my list good enough? Does it show the right qualities and skills to admission officers? Also, is it interesting? The last thing I want is for it to be boring. Finally, for my projects, should I submit them to the maker portfolio? Or would mentioning them in this activity list be substantial. Thanks in advance for the feedback. (Note, some of these details in my activities are planned, but I will likely achieve all of them by senior year).

My 4 activities I'll be using for MIT are 1.Guitar + Percussion combined into a big music EC. 2. CAD/Assistive Design. 3. JARVIS. 4. Research at GMU.

Activities

1. Activity Name: Guitar Performance & Leadership

Position/Leadership Description: Concertmaster, Section Leader, Lead Guitarist
Organization Name: John Champe High School Artist Guitar Ensemble; All Virginia Guitar Ensemble; Blackfire (Rock Band)

Description: 

Led 30-member ensemble as Concertmaster; lead guitarist of Blackfire (Battle of the Bands winner); 10 years of study (Rock, Classical, Pop, Jazz).

1. Activity Name: CAD/Assistive Design 

Position/Leadership Description: Independent Designer
Organization Name: Independent Project

Description: 

Designed 5 assistive tools for the elderly (Fusion 360); applied Von Mises Yield Criterion to calculate stress levels; documented reports via Medium.

1. Activity Name: J.A.R.V.I.S

Position/Leadership Description: Independent UI Designer
Organization Name: Independent Project

Description: 

Developed a JARVIS-inspired iOS HUD via Apple Shortcuts; integrated live sensor fusion & API fallbacks for context-aware data; published on Medium.

My next 3 activities haven't been completed to their fullest so I'm holding back on writing the descriptions.

4. Research with a professor at GMU. I got an opportunity with a professor this coming summer, but I don't know what I'll be doing yet.

5. NASA Scholars. I'm in a program called VSCS and I'll be doing a program called VASTS next year. Both of which are NASA programs for sophomores and juniors.

6. Robotics. My schools team is currently dead, and we're in the process of restoring it. I will likely get leadership next year, and an even higher role senior year. I'm expected to get lead CAD designer in senior year as I've already designed a high-speed intake and scoring system this year.

7. Activity Name: Sterling Leo Club

Position/Leadership Description: Founder, President
Organization Name: Leo Club (Lions Clubs International Affiliate)

Description:

Founded local Leo Club Chapter; scaled membership from 2 to 30. Led X+ service drives, managing logistics & distribution of 750+ items to families.

8. Activity Name: Percussion (Marching Band, Indoor Drumline, Concert Band)

Position/Leadership Description: Center Marimba / Front Ensemble Section Leader

Organization Name: John Champe High School Marching Knights / Indoor Drumline

Description:

Advanced from novice to marimbaist in one marching season; mastered Drum Corps style repertoire; mentored peers in advanced 4/2-mallet techniques.