<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I'm wondering how to write about band in my college apps.
I was in band for three years, and our marching band won many competitions.
Should I list the major competitions we won?
What kind of things would I write about band besides how many years I participated?
My essay topics will not involve band.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>such a good question..free bump</p>
<p>Make sure it's clear that the competitions were won by the band that you belonged to.</p>
<p>If you are a section leader, soloist, conducted or composed the band's music, that would be worth noting. </p>
<p>It's nice that your band is good, but the awards would help you more if you'd won them as an individual such as if you had made All State.</p>
<p>I see.</p>
<p>I was thinking that since band is composed of 200+ members, and that my application is supposed to be about me, that an achievement by the band as a whole isn't so important to write about.
The competitions we won are numerous, and it would be redundant to list them all, in my opinion.
Should I just list two or three of the main ones?</p>
<p>I'd like some more opinions on this matter.</p>
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<p>I was in the 2006 Rose Parade, is that something I can put on my application?</p>
<p>quick bump</p>
<p>Sure, you can put being in the Rose Parade on your app, but I doubt it will mean that much unless you earned that distinction as an individual, not as part of a large group.</p>
<p>Being in a top-quality band like that is a good EC, but it's not really a personal achievement for you. I would not list the band's achievements under your own awards and achievements, unless you are somehow personally responsible (i.e., if you are the drum major/field conductor). If possible, you could list them with your ECs to show the quality of the organization you participated in.</p>