<p>For the five EC's that MIT asks you to list, is it alright if I include work experience there as well as in the separate work experience section below? I ask because I'm really sort of lacking in EC's (more of a quality over quantity person....or so I think) and I feel that my work is important enough to me to merit being included there. </p>
<p>And if not...is it absolutely terrible if I can't pull up 5 EC's? It's not like I haven't been doing anything for the past 4 years, there's just been 1 or 2 things that take up pretty much all of my time.</p>
<p>Edit: My application is sufficiently strong otherwise.</p>
<p>Any insight on this, anyone? Please?</p>
<p>I’m wondering the same thing. I have 4 decent ECs that aren’t related to work/research/volunteering. I can put down a 5th one but it is a throwaway club that I just do to hang out with friends.</p>
<p>they don’t want us to fill up all of the spaces. if there are 1 or 2 things that take up much of your time, express that. quality > quantity</p>
<p>Also, if my volunteering extends past the summer, should I still put it in the summer activities section? That’s where they ask for volunteering experience, but I do it year round.</p>
<p>realtalk41, IMO you can put your work on EC part. My son is putting his work on EC too, since in the “work” category you can’t really describe what you do. If your work is an important part of your life, I think you should at least describe it to the Adcom.</p>