My EC’s are more quality over quantity. 4 years of basketball (after next year), a year of tennis, a summer program with NASA as part of the High School Aerospace scholars program, and job experience working with the Dallas Mavericks as a ballkid. Would I be wise next year to get involved in the Youth and Givernment club, the ambassadors, and the fellowship of christian athletes even if I’m not really too keen on participating in any of the 3?
<p>It's always be wise to join more clubs! clubs clubs clubs!</p>
<p>No, it's not wise to pad your resume by joining clubs, clubs, clubs.</p>
<p>Colleges are far more interested in quality -- depth and length of involvement, impact of the involvement on you and on the organization -- than colleges are interested in long lists of things applicants have been only superficially involved with.</p>
<p>Ok. I may just stick with what I have, because I've been playing basketball and working with the mavericks since Junior High, and can get good recs from each, and my involvement with NASA was as a part of a pretty competitive program. I know I have quality, just don't know if its enough quality.</p>
<p>but it doesn't hurt! ;P</p>
<p>From the standpoint that I hate waking up early, and that it could potentially make my grades lower (although doubtful, and only minor), it could hurt. I'd just rather know if joining these 3 clubs would be a substantial boost before I bother.</p>
<p>if you arent gonna run for office dont bother</p>
<p>Working with the Mavericks as the ballboy is very impressive, seriously.</p>
<p>"It's always be wise to join more clubs! clubs clubs clubs!"</p>
<p>Actually, it would be unwise. It would NOT help (even though it MAY not hurt)
Your strong activities could get lost in the shuffle of a lengthy list if they are not incorporated into an essay or an interview.</p>
<p>Please don't perpetuate the myth that joining clubs can actually help someone in college admission.</p>
<p>Joining clubs, clubs clubs could hurt, too, because the time that he'd spend in joining those clubs would decrease the time he has available to go more in depth with his longstanding ECs. Depth is what impresses colleges, not lengthy lists.</p>
<p>Bingo- as they tell you at a Harvard information session "Depth, not breadth"</p>
<p>Ok, thanks guys</p>