<p>How much do extracurricular activities play a role in admissions for graduate school? Obviously they were important in high school, but what about college? I've done a handful of things that I've been passionate about, all of which have been leadership positions, but it doesn't compare to my high school resume. Is this just completely irrelevant for grad school? Thanks!</p>
<p>Most graduate school applications I’ve filled out don’t even have space for them. A few do, but they don’t appear to play a major role. I certainly wouldn’t go out of my way to do extracurriculars, especially if they take away from the work in your field, but I’m sure the ones you have won’t hurt!</p>
<p>Extracurriculars are completely irrelevant for graduate school admissions unless they’re in some way related to your graduate program or research interests.</p>
<p>It depends on the field, I would think. For math/science/engineering, research is far more important than extracurriculars. For journalism, however, working on the school newspaper would help. It all comes down to relevance: being president of the anime club might help for a Japanese culture program, but not for anything else.</p>