<p>i used to go to the gym for about 6 months could that be considered an extra curricular activity?</p>
<p>Also,my junior year i had a computer programming class,so i decided to sign up for American tech. honor society as a member. well,for the upcoming school year(my senior year) i've been voted to be secretary but i im not taking any computer classes my senior year.should i put that im still participating in this club my senior year on my application?or will it look bad because im not taking a computer class anymore?</p>
<p>Question 1: Belonging to a gym is not an EC. </p>
<p>Question 2: By all means, include that you were secretary. Colleges will understand that you might have had schedule conflicts, ran out, etc.</p>
<p>"i used to go to the gym for about 6 months could that be considered an extra curricular activity?"</p>
<p>Anything can be an EC... if you can spin it correctly.</p>
<p>I guess, but it would probably look like you were trying to pad your resume and end up hurting you</p>
<p>If you just write... went to the gym for a few months... yes. But if you write you went to the gym for x reason and got y gain from it- and link it to a future in college, then I don't see why it would be seen as just resume padding.</p>
<p>Six months isn't that great a commitment. Most ECs that applicants list were done for two or three years or more. And going to the gym is neither a sport/competition nor an activity that touches anybody's life except yours... I've never heard of anyone listing it as an EC. I suppose if you got something more out of it, you could list it, but that would entail explaining (in your essay, maybe) what you got out of it. </p>
<p>The computer club will not look bad. It will look good because you have a leadership position and because you'll have two years of it, rather than just one. One year would make you look like a quitter. Two years will look like, "Took a computer class, got interested in the club, decided to continue to pursue that interest even though he's no longer in the class. Good! Pursuing academic interests outside of school!"</p>
<p>ok well i have another question similar to my club one:</p>
<p>i did one year of wrestling my sophomore year.but i did not do it my junior year because i was just so busy.if i put "wrestled sophomore year" will that look bad?since technically that is quiting? or will it look good since it will make me, i guess, well rounded?</p>
<p>did you participate in sports?
It could show your commitment to sports if you said you went to a gym outside of school to train.</p>
<p>ECs are generally viewed as more organized activites. If you were in a yoga group at the gym, that could be considered an EC.</p>
<p>BUMP for this plz</p>
<p>ok well i have another question similar to my club one:</p>
<p>i did one year of wrestling my sophomore year.but i did not do it my junior year because i was just so busy.if i put "wrestled sophomore year" will that look bad?since technically that is quiting? or will it look good since it will make me, i guess, well rounded?</p>
<p>I wouldn't specifically say on your application "went to the gym...six months." Spin it to your favor. For example, Maybe highlight a specific activity at the gym (weightlifting), mention a little about your routine, your goals, how you met them, and how you hope to continue meeting them in college.</p>