<p>Okay, I know this is a bit irritating, but I definately need someone to help me clear up this situation.</p>
<p>I know for the fact that most top schools are going to look at a transfer candidate's extracurricular activities and favor them into the admissions process.</p>
<p>But here's where it lies in: I know when I go to college, I'll have my 185 hours of volunteer work from HS listed on the resume, honor societies in college, a club/organization joined that pertains to my major, a leadership role, and an internship or traveling experience. I seem to be lacking the understanding of what other ECs from outside that I should really get involved in. Let's say I'm a business major, do I need to try out for a work experience that relates with business or what?? </p>
<p>Colleges seem to want something in the extracurricular activities list where you actually have passion for it.</p>
<p>Any advices, anyone?</p>
<p>On the common application for a transfer essay, it says "Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve."</p>
<p>Could my ideas be reasonable if I explained my poor academic performance from HS and how I turned the table around 180 degrees, my passion for my major of what I want to study at the school, and wish to be challenged my rigorous curriculums and enhance learning experience from greater professors?</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>ok, can anybody give me a more written and orientated thought?</p>
<p>I think that link contained a good answer. “They don’t use activities to signal their qualities, they use them instead to transform themselves into more interesting people. In other words, what’s important about an activity is not its impressiveness, but its impact on your personality.” It uses an example of a person that got into UVA, a school you say you want to attend (if I recall correctly).</p>
<p>The only problem is that this does not necessarily apply to transfer admissions, since the role of jobs, internships, etc. are more expected–for lack of a better word–in college students.</p>
<p>^ So would you say what I wrote on the first to second paragraph be good enough to be competitive for a transfer applicant?</p>
<p>I know there has to be more than just volunteer hours from HS, clubs – related with business + leadership, internship/traveling experience, and honor societies. There’s one or two more ECs expansion that is needed on that list, but I can’t seem to find out what else. Other than work experience in a business company, that’s all I can think of.</p>
<p>I don’t know any more than you do. But if what is said on that site is objectively true, then one could say that honor societies aren’t necessary because they don’t show your personality. I think they are more academically impressive than extracurricular/personal.</p>
<p>Gah… I hope someone can come and clear this up for us.</p>