Do you guys just make a list of your extracurriculars or do you list and describe?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey, do you guys just make a list of your extracurricular activities or do you make a list and then describe? </p>

<p>For example...</p>

<p>Member of X Club
Member of Y Club
Three Year of X Sport
140 Hours Volunteer at X Location</p>

<p>or </p>

<p>Member of X Club</p>

<p>We did this, this, and this... yaddie yaddie ya...</p>

<p>Member of Y Club</p>

<p>We helped with this, this, and this...</p>

<p>Three Year of X Sport</p>

<p>I played X position. We went <record> this year.</record></p>

<p>140 Hours Volunteer at X Location</p>

<p>I did this, this, and this.</p>

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<p>Which looks better on your application and sheds more light on why you joined that EC?</p>

3

<p>Explain your ECs or else the adcom will have no idea what your EC means. e.g. what does YOUR science club do?</p>

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<p>If you have received special honors (captain, first chair, etc.) or are in activities that are not universally known, you can explain what the activity involved. You can also note something like you were one of (number) selected from (area) for specific honors.</p>

<p>Often your essays highlight specifics.</p>