<p>I think that could be woven into an essay cleverly.</p>
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<p>I’m not sure I would mention a club that wasn’t a success. Besides, starting a club in and of itself is unlikely to help you with selective colleges. What would help is if your club made a significant impact on your school or community somehow, whether by fundraising, raising awareness, or something else.</p>
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<p>This is absolutely something to mention in the “Additional Information” section of the Common App. You could list it as an EC as well.</p>
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<p>You should absolutely mention this, though omit any of the reason you were initially involved with him. College apps aren’t the appropriate forum for family issues. Just mention that you provided help as long as the family needed it.</p>
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<p>This poster was just pointing out that few of these hidden “ECs” are likely to have any bearing on college admissions. Many of these are hobbies or recreational activities that wouldn’t lend much to a college campus (in terms of contributing to their organized clubs/teams). This isn’t to say that these aren’t interesting activities in their own right. And nowhere did the poster imply that their activities were superior.</p>
<p>Wow, Hidden EC’s? i have no clue. My Free time usualy consists of Work and organizing events and charities for school. Not much room for free time. I do get to read a bit, and tend to indulge in some TV. I believe i’ve seen every Law Order to date. Pretty sure that one actually hurts me though. lol</p>
<p>Wow, Hidden EC’s? i have no clue. My Free time usualy consists of Work and organizing events and charities for school. Not much room for free time. I do get to read a bit, and tend to indulge in some TV. I believe i’ve seen every Law Order to date. Pretty sure that one actually hurts me though. lol</p>
<p>Wow, Hidden EC’s? i have no clue. My Free time usualy consists of Work and organizing events and charities for school. Not much room for free time. I do get to read a bit, and tend to indulge in some TV. I believe i’ve seen every Law Order to date. Pretty sure that one actually hurts me though. lol</p>
<p>Wow, Hidden EC’s? i have no clue. My Free time usualy consists of Work and organizing events and charities for school. Not much room for free time. I do get to read a bit, and tend to indulge in some TV. I believe i’ve seen every Law Order to date. Pretty sure that one actually hurts me though. lol</p>
<p>Reading: sooo much freaking scifi/fantasy. I’m a huge Robert Jordan fan, Dragonlance fan, etc etc.
Creative writing? I don’t get published really, except in the school lit mag.
Blogging…I have no idea what to do with that. xD
Would these count?</p>
<p>Thanks a bunch glassesarechic, I really appreciated the help :)</p>
<p>I’ve placed this at the end of my activities sheet/resume, under a special heading called: “other experiences”:
Mentor for Family Friend (Grades 9, 10, 11)
5 hours/week, 30 weeks/yr
Served as mentor for a five-year old boy with Down Syndrome named [NAME]. Assisted his family on holidays, helped teach him how to read and how to play various games. Supervised his birthday parties and babysat for reduced rate. </p>
<p>Does that look okay? I don’t want to make it seem like I’m trying to get credit for helping out with the family (he was essentially a member of my extended family), but working with him was something I donated a lot of time to doing and learned a lot from.</p>
<p>how about i like the story of starbucks and i can basically tell an audience the whole story from how starbucks originated. and i also try all the frapuccino on the menu ?? :O</p>
<p>I did a couple of school related ECs freshman year but I did not continue them past sophmore year. I am going to be a senior now, so I left them out of my applications. I have 7 other activites that I started sophmore year and continued through senior year however. But I feel as though colleges will think I was a slacker freshman year. Should I keep in at least one of those activities?</p>
<p>Foreign Language Club
Environmental Club
Volleyball
Set Design for school play</p>
<p>Also, do they care about things we did b4 HS?</p>
<p>I’m sorry that I don’t have the time to reply to every question that was directed to me on this thread nor to all the Private Messages that I’ve gotten in response to it. But the majority of the questions are similar. These include:</p>
<p>1) “Does [name of activity] ‘count’?”</p>
<p>Anything that you spend time on is worth reporting. Of course, use your common sense. Admission officials aren’t going to be wowed by the news that you can usually be found with an XBox controller in your hand or parked in front of a 65" TV screen. But even these activities can be part of a longer list of enterprises, which could include more “worthwhile” pastimes. You can toss in a bit of humor here as well (e.g., instead of simply saying " I watch TV," you could mention that you are the “Future winner of the first-ever Law and Order Trivia contest … should there someday actually be one. ;)”</p>
<p>When it comes to admissions-office oomph, some activities will carry more clout then others. Common pursuits (church youth groups, playing guitar) may not jump off the page as much as more unusual activities might, but this doesn’t mean that they should be excluded. Admission committees want to know what’s important to you. Also, keep in mind that, as much as they try to remain impartial, admission folks bring their own likes and dislikes to the table. So an endeavor that one official might find pretty pointless (e.g., collecting postcards or matchbooks from across the country) might hit a homerun with someone who’s got a closet-full of shot glasses from all 50 states. :)</p>
<p>A few of you asked if “thinking,” “daydreaming,” or “sleeping” are application-worthy. In general, if it’s something that everyone does, then leave it off the list. But if you feel that you can put a unique and personal spin on such ubiquitous activities, then you might have stumbled onto a revealing essay topic. </p>
<p>2) Where do I report these Hidden EC’s?</p>
<p>As mentioned a couple times on this thread already, most colleges permit the submission of a separate r</p>
<p>I agree that reading a list of books or collecting stuff isn’t really an accomplishment, but I think I have a few good things.</p>
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<li>I read A LOT of history and philosophy, and books about world religions. I think this is important because it has made me a much more open-minded person.</li>
<li>I also read travel guides to other countries. I think this is significant because I want to be an anthropologist, and that involves learning about foreign cultures.</li>
<li>I write a bit in my spare time. Mostly fiction, but I wrote a couple philosophical essays I think are decent. Should I maybe include a short one?</li>
<li>Kayaking</li>
<li>I also have a strong interest in French. I try to read books and news sites in French, and I write in French sometimes. </li>
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<p>I don’t know if these are good, I tried to only put down things that have influenced me as a person, and many of them are semi-academic. The point is, I know a lot more history, science, etc. than I learned in class because of my reading, and I want colleges to know that.</p>
<p>Hey Sally! I was wondering if the UC universities take into consideration the area from which you came. I was born and raised in Pakistan and will be applying to a UC this year. Does this hinder or increase my chances?( considering that i had to start fresh, learn the language and get accustomed to the culture, etc…) THANKS</p>
<p>I created (June 2010) and have been managing a website for my mom’s real estate business for a little while now. Is that worth putting on an application?</p>
<p>okay does these count
writing poetry and stories FOR FUN ( i dont enter them in competitions)
reading books
teaching self sanskrit
uhh thats all i can think about right now… i have a lot of hobbies… just to tired</p>
<p>Students who caretake for elderly or ill relatives should mention it on the application, even if it seems totally natural and un-noteworthy that you make sure grandma has taken her pills everyday and gets up the stairs safely, etc etc. Those are responsibilities not everyone has.</p>
won’t get me anymore :(</p>