Calculating EC hours

[vballmom]

<p>A question about how to calculate the number of hours for extra-curricular activities that are asked for on the UC and Cal State applications. Maybe this is obvious, but I want to make sure my son fills in the right number. S spends 20-40 hours/week in marching band during the season, which lasts for 3 months. So let’s assume 120 hours/month for 3 months, or 360 hours total. Does this then get divided by 52 weeks for an average of 7 hours/week? Is there any way to indicate the intensity of the time commitment for certain ECs? </p>

<p>How do other people sum up their hours? Is 7 hours/week considered significant or somewhat lacking?</p>

<p>Here’s from the Cal Poly website:</p>

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Average number of hours worked per week over the most recent 12 months?
Was more than 25% of your work related to your Cal Poly choice of major? (yes or no)
Average number of hours per week involved in community service, arts, clubs, and other extra-curricular activities during the last 12 months?
Do you hold or have you held any leadership positions in the activities from question #3 (examples include Senior Class President, Yearbook Editor, etc.)?</p>

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[FresnoMom]

<p>vballmom</p>

<p>On the UC app you put hours per week and weeks per year, so for band, your son could put 30 hours per week, 12 weeks per year.</p>

<p>Hope that helps!</p>

[vballmom]

<p>Thanks FresnoMom :)</p>