<p>everyone keeps telling me i need to start doing EC's for my college app. but what exactly are they or should they be? Taking another class outside of school or volunteering at like a shelter or something?</p>
<p>please give examples if you could. thanks.</p>
<p>Volunteering, joining a club, a hobby, a sport…really anything that is not school.</p>
<p>for the volunteering can it be with animal clinics/shelters, or do colleges like it better when it’s helping people?</p>
<p>Trying to things for ECs that “colleges” want is not the answer here. You need to look for things that interest you. Your interest will show when you do your applications and write your essays. Don’t do an EC just because you need it for college, do it for you.</p>
<p>One good use for ECs is to explore what you might like to study in the future. For example, if you want to become a doctor, volunteering at a hospital is a good idea. That way you get the added benefit of exploring different fields while also improving your app.</p>