Schools Clubs must for grad school admission?

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Extracurricular activities are generally not a critical factor for admission into top graduate schools like Stanford and MIT. The primary focus for admissions committees is on academic performance, standardized test scores, research experience, and strong letters of recommendation. While involvement in relevant activities, such as tutoring or being a teaching assistant in Math or Physics, can provide some advantages, particularly for specific programs, community service and volunteer work are typically viewed as less significant in the application process. Overall, maintaining strong academic credentials and relevant research experience is more crucial for successful graduate school applications.
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Hi.

I wonder if extracurriculars are necessary for admission into top graduate schools.
Currently as an undergraduate, I am doing some community work and I am a member of the IEEE student chapter at my university. But I am not much active in the chapter and I won't become an officer. Will it be an obstacle for me while applying to top grad schools like Stanford an MIT?
 
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Not really. Grad schools don't really care about much beyond grades, test scores, research experience, and recommendations.
 
If you're applying to Math/Physics schools, being a university tutor in Math/Physics or a TA may be marginally helpful. It may also help you do better on the subject test. Other than that, volunteer and charity work, while possibly being self-fulfulling, is rather irrelevant on grad school applications.
 

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