So my main question is when writing down EC’s should I put down every little thing I did or just the stuff that I really put a lot of time and effort into? DO colleges really care about all of that little stuff or does it show that I do a wide range of activity’s?
Please help!
Thanks!
My kids put in things that they spent significant and energy time on over a sustained period – they did not include every little thing they did for a day or two here and there. Different people may have different opinions.
I agree with the above poster. You only have 150 (I believe) characters to post your description, so you should make that as meaningful and unique as possible.
You don’t want to dilute significant ECs with a whole bunch of nothin’. The Common App gives you up to 10 ECs you list in the order of importance to you. You get to list your leadership role and any awards. You also have to put down how much time you devote to each.