<p>In Advance: I am really sorry this is long and I gave so many examples, I just really want to be as complete as possible so the answer I get is accurate.</p>
<p>One of the things that reassured me about my decision to apply ED to Hopkins was that the officer opened my on-campus information session with a statement to the effect that "more is more in the college process-err on the side of giving us too much information about yourself than the opposite." This, she said, referred specifically to including an activities resume instead of the common app's limiting activity list. I loved this message because it was so different from some I've gotten from other colleges; it made me feel like I was really going to be valued as a candidate whether accepted or rejected.</p>
<p>HOWEVER as I am getting my resume together, I still wonder what kinds of things I should include. I have 9 ECs (2 devoted summers, 2 higher-than-varsity sports, 2 community programs I run, 1 in-school club, and the organization/group I started that is both in-school and community-wide) that I spend over 100 hrs/yr on. At the same time there are many volunteer opportunities that were less consistent (like working on Obama's campaign, the "Soldier's Story Day" program at my school) that I have devoted time to as well as clubs that don't have anything to do with my major (v.p. of photo club, clubs editor of yearbook). I hesitate to include these because while they give a much more apt view of my time-management skills, this influx of commitment might seem like I'm trying to "fluff" up my application, which is the opposite of what I want. For example, I feel like the fact that I started an organization that has raised thousands of dollars will be overshadowed by the fact that I was student rep to the board and yearbook editor. Does that make sense? What should I include? Should I stick to basics or just include everything?</p>
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