<p>We all heard that colleges love students that participated in extra-curricular activities that they're real passionate Rather than a laundry list of activities. But how much is too much?
I did like about an estimated 17 extra-curriculars; which includes community service. I did alot of them because they were fun.
i.e book club, sex ed, student govern, NYU pre-college, internship</p>
<p>Lots more to list. But I don't want colleges to look through me and see me as a person that just wants to build his list because thats not what I'm trying to do</p>
<p>Basically, Should I list them all or just put the most impressive of them all
Let me Know what You THINK=]</p>
<p>Generally you'd probably want to list your most important. If you're looking for more specific advice, maybe you should post your list of ECs and see what other people think.</p>
<p>Prob the most impressive and most commited - a small activity usually is not worth mentioning since it just deviates from your theme/passion your putting across. I recommend not having over the 7 as space is given on the Common App. (Some schools have 8 or 6 spots - varies)</p>
<p>It's obvious colleges only care what impact you had. If you had a significant impact on ALL, then what the heck do colleges care? What can they do about it?</p>
<p>hmmmmm
but I've read threads on CC where students have listed like 9999999 EC (exxagerating) && then posters would say "Oh" its not enough to get into __________
Mind you, these students that posted their stats have done really important national EC but yet its not enough for X college</p>
<p>I mean quality is important but I herad of colleges that are real picky when it comes to quantity (how many you did)</p>
<p>I think they are only picky b/c too many EC's implies lack of great commitment to one passion. I shouldn't have posted what I said above. If you did one EC and had tremendous impact on it, garnering awards and such along the way for 4 years, then that's obviously more impressive than someone with 10 EC's, office positions in all ten, but yet that someone only did those EC's to get elected or w/e</p>
<p>stanfordkid2008, I hear ya but still, I geuss I'm going to rule out the ones that I think colleges can care less about.
I think the most important ones are the ones that center around your passion and the ones that involve huge leaderships like ambassadr programs or Model UN.</p>
<p>It is only too much when you're grades start to suffer. Remember, in most cases, better grades will beat those with even the most significant accomplishments.</p>
<p>depends what school too. I'm sure Harvard would reject a 4.0 GPA with 2400 SAT's and all 100% other crap for someone with 3.8 and 2200 or something whos national president of a youth organization</p>
<p>i'd choose the top 7 or 8 that you really love, have been dedicated to for years, and have a large time commitment to. leave the other ones out, it'll look like you're padding your application.</p>
<p>Many, many applicants to very selective schools will have a slew of ECs. After a while, looking at the list of great stats and random (even if impressive) ECs starts to look all the same. Not nearly as many applicants will have a list of focused ECs (ECs realated to only one or two areas of interests). Do your best to lump your ECs into groups so that they show a specific (and strong) interest or passion - the rest are just gravy.</p>
<p>Yeah I have those that are economics and finance related like my NYU pre-college course && my internship but can i also list my leadership EC because they like that too</p>