<p>How much does Extra. C play a factor in a State School? I been roaming around forums and people tend to care more about their EC than their stats.</p>
<p>I know it matters for prestigious schools, but how about a school like University of Minnesota-Carlson School Management. I think grades matters more imho.</p>
<p>Virtually all public universities base admission on grades, scores, and state of residence. At most, ECs will count for merit aid consideration.</p>
<p>Thanks NorthStar you have always been a great help.</p>
<p>Agreed w/ Northstarmom-- the ECs will also come in handy if you apply for any local scholarships-- besides the college merit money opportunities. </p>
<p>And even more important, it’s nice to have an anwer the rest of your life “What did you do in HS?”</p>
<p>People act like ECs are more important than grades because they are a lot easier to improve than grades. You want to boost your ECs? Just go join another club, and there you go. You want to boost your grades? Well, that’s a lot more work.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of your prospective.</p>