EC Advice

<p>Hi. I posted this in anohter thread, but realized that it was not the venue for my question. </p>

<p>I am a junior and feel like more of a dilettante than a devoted person. I do really enjoy all of the things that I do, but I think colleges may see my activities as trying to be superficially "well-rounded". I'm in the chorus, do musicals and am in an a Capella group at school as well, which seems pretty focused, but other than that I am in Spanish Club (President next year), Literary Magazine (Editor-in-Chief next year), so I feel like I should continue these rather than drop them to seem more focused. I also am on Green Club and Current events club (both only like one lunch a week) and am considering not even listing them on my app. I play sports, but more for the fun, fitness, and camaraderie than because I plan on pursuing a sport in the future. However, I am very passionate about cooking and eating locally as well. I feel like I may have spread myself too thin, but I honestly don't do any of these to look good for colleges. I have considered staring a food club or something of that nature at school, and I am probably going to write my college essay about cooking and food as well. For those of you who have gone through the college process already, do you have any advice as to what I should do?</p>

<p>There’s nothing wrong with being in a whole slew of activities you enjoy, but it won’t help you in the admissions process simply because you can’t possibly be making an impact in so many arenas. Leadership positions in and of themselves in not indicative of your actual leadership ability. Leadership extends beyond posts–what impact have you made in these clubs? Will your legacy be remembered when you graduate? Or are you just going through the motions?</p>