<p>is it bad to add on many new EC's junior year? It's just ive found new interests, opportunities, etc. These ARE NOT to build my resume. Also, in terms of writing, I write casually but want to become more serious. Does this look iffy if i do this as well? I feel like colleges will say "hmm.. not much soiph and fresh and then so much junior and sneior this guy is just looking to get in" and I wish I could be ther to say "Nononono that's really not true at all." Gosh, maybe im just being super-neuortic. Perhaps this is what the interview is for?</p>
<p>PS There are no, I repeat, NO creative writing classes at my school and parents are prohibiting me fromtaking one during august. i just do freewrites (mostly jounralistic) right now.</p>
<p>Well if the EC's are not to pad your resume, then why do you care how they will look to adcoms?</p>
<p>i'd say that the "unwritten rule" is to not starting anything senior year. you're fine with junior year i think because often times more doors will open up to you as you get older and deeper into high school. </p>
<p>for example: at my school, NHS inductions are only at the end of your junior year</p>
<p>norcalguy: good question. as youve seen around this board one can be passionate about what they do and still care about their college applications. a good way to know if one is passioante about something is to ask oneself "if there was no such thing as college, would i still be doing this?" if the answer is yes (in my case) then that's the truth. also, i have not mentioned this but i have decided to stop doing things that im not really passionate about (e.g. stock market competititon, art club @ cranbrook (i love art, but this is more a "club" rather than "art"). k, hope that answers your question.</p>