<p>Okay so S has loaded up on a wide variety of ECs on campus. If there was a Finding Needles in Haystacks committee, I’d bet he’d volunteer. I don’t think this is a “looks good for college” effort. Rather, I think he’s simply a sucker for a great pitch. His grades are good, but my concern is that he’ll max out with all these obligations. My question to fellow CC parents is how much is too much?</p>
<p>Ask his advisor. Some kids can do a lot of things, all at once. If he’s one of those kids, bless him. </p>
<p>As he advances in seniority, he may be chosen to be a leader in one or more ECs. That would be the time, in my opinion, to ask him about pruning his EC selection.</p>
<p>If he’s passionate about what he’s doing, let him keep going. If he’s just doing it for show and his application/resume, tell him to whittle it down to only what he is passionate about.</p>
<p>Depth and breadth are a good thing, but passion comes through in an application.</p>
<p>Adcoms are smart - they can weed it all out and know the difference between EC “collectors” (i.e. resume boosters), and people who are just good at multi-tasking and like juggling lots of things. Also - at this age some students are “exploring” and “discovering” themselves. Which is okay too.</p>
<p>Great suggestions/comments!</p>