<p>It is also good when you show multi year commitment to some/many of your EC’s in HS, as you seem to be intending. In your case there is no ‘ruse’ to see through, as they are not just a list of clubs, but most are activities you have to be an active participant in.</p>
<p>If you have a special interest in one area and show extraordinary commitment or accomplishment in it, that is what people are talking about when they are looking at the strongest EC’s for the most selective colleges.</p>
<p>But my kid did have an in-depth EC (involved 2 yrs extra coursework, fieldwork, research, professional conferences, authored an article about it), 3 varsity sports and Honor Cabinet (leadership) so I do think her EC’s were strong and the one was very likely a tipping factor to admissions.</p>