<p>So I was dead set on talking about being editor of the paper, but I just realized my second teacher rec is from my journalism adviser. So wouldn't that be overdoing it on the journalism side? Don't they want to hear about something different?</p>
<p>The other obvious thing to talk about (and major commitment) would be being NHS president. I just didn't want to give them a boring picture of me.</p>
<p>One other EC (the last on my list since it was over the summer and only for a few weeks) was working. I worked at a popular retail store. If I wrote about that, it would be more funny and quirky. It would have nothing to do with academics, but I could talk about my love of fashion (that isn't mentioned anywhere on my app, except prob in my supplement). But that wasn't a major commitment and it was #10 on my activity list on common app.</p>
<p>Do they expect us to talk about a major commitment? </p>
<p>@gibby Thanks! I actually already read through that thread, and the example you gave of your daughter’s version was really helpful. </p>
<p>But do you think it should really be the activity that means the most to you? The question itself is pretty open ended (briefly elaborate on ONE of your activities/work). I absolutely hated my (first) job and only did it for a month over the summer, but I definitely have things to write about and lessons learned.</p>
<p>The activity that means the most to me is being editor-in-chief, but my adviser will be talking about exactly that in her recommendation. I just didn’t want to overdo the journalism side, when there are other activities I could detail.</p>
<p>I would stop over thinking it. I got in last year RD and my WHOLE application including the references spoke to great lengths about music. Both my supplement and common app essays were about music. What matters to you? Write about it. If your adviser talks about it too… great, it only serves to confirm what you’re saying. </p>