Avoiding the "gunner" stereotype

<p>Figure out what matters most to you. Put that front and center in your essay.<br>
For example, science Olympiad participant isn’t a major EC. Volunteering at a hospital seems like a filler as well.
Soccer (with all the coaching and camp variations) seems major, probably debate captain and possibly your internship (hard to tell how much you invested there). To me, this list doesn’t imply “gunner” but does look hodgepodge and it’s harder to tell what’s really important to you. Your job is to let admissions know what is important to you.</p>