Hi,
I was wondering if it would hurt my transfer application if I put every work experience I’ve had in college. Although I have two jobs that are “impressive” , the other two are not impressive at all. I worked in catering and dining services at my school.
Do you think it could give a clear picture of my financial situation and good reasoning to why I have only one extracurricular I’m serious about.
I do not see any problem here.
“Work” is an extracurricular. Universities understand that many students need to work to earn money, and that this takes away from time and energy from other ECs. Academics and financial reality have to take precedence.
Regarding catering and dining services, I am going to tell you a secret: In high level research, a lot of the work that needs to be done is not exciting. In medical research sometimes lab animals have to be used. These lab animals poop, and someone has to clean it up. In cancer research some of the cancer cells that are being grown die (whether before or after being treated with a potential drug) and someone has to clean up the vials. There is “ordinary” work in every other research project. The willingness to do whatever needs to be done is a valuable asset. This is not something to be embarrassed about. This is something important.