Does this show specifc intrest or passion?

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<p>It’s difficult to tell how passionate any student is just from an activity list. That’s why many colleges, Harvard included, have kept the “EC Essay” as part of their supplement. You’re expected to write about your passions and interest in an essay – that’s how colleges learn what makes you tick. In addition, colleges also learn about your interests and passions through your letters of recommendation, so you need to choose teachers who know you well, both inside and outside of the classroom</p>

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Went to India and helped local orphanage

You might not want to mention that: See: <a href=“Why Your Brilliant Child Didn't Get Into The Ivies | HuffPost Life”>HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost;

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3. Your child’s application stinks of privilege. You had the best of intentions when you sent your son or daughter to Oxford last July to read the classics. But guess what? The colleges, who eventually are happy to accept your $200,000, aren’t thrilled about $11,000 summer programs, even the life-changing ones. Outward Bound now looks dubious as well – it used to be about achieving clarity through eating bark, but now could be a euphemism for “troubled teen.” And forget those service opportunities in Central America – the whole isthmus is now frowned upon.

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