<p>Hey CC,</p>
<p>My question to all of you out there is in regards to the bounds of the EC short answer prompt on the common app. Although not a organized "extra cirricular activity", I have been weight lifting for nearly 3 years now. For a kid who began squatting, to parallel, 135 lbs and can now squat 385 lbs for one rep, my passion for lifting as well as its molding effect on me is tremendous (I mention the squat not to brag but to illustrate my dedication and love for weight lifiting). </p>
<p>Would this hobby constitute as an extra cirricular activity, and could I use it for the short answer?</p>
<p><em>sorry misspelled lifting in the title</em></p>
<p>Would you be willing to swap essays and read my Common Application Essay about Texas football?</p>
<p>As a competitive powerlifter here the time investment required by this activity would definitely count as an E.C. and I believe all sports count as E.C.'s.</p>
<p>I wrote a long essay (not commonapp) about lifting last year, and I can’t squat as much as you. It ended up being more of a “coming of age” essay though. Lifting definitely counts as an EC, and if it is the EC that is most important to you, then you should write about it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice guys, and sure I’d be happy to read your essay and provide comments. I just needed some reassurance before I started writing; I thought it would be a good idea because I’m applying ED to Penn and I highly doubt lifting would be an exhausted EC.</p>
<p>Could you email me at ladusumilli***********. its a yahoo email address your pm didn’t show what mail you use.</p>
<p>I understand using that example because I am applying ED to Northwestern and most people there probably didn’t do weight lifting or football.</p>
<p>I got into Johns Hopkins using my weightlifting essay, so I think you should be fine. What are some other ECs that you can write about?</p>
<p>Volunteering at a hospital or volunteering as a youth baseball umpire</p>
<p>Alright I’ll email you</p>