<p>Intellectual passion is the love for learning, and ability to think analytically about your subjects in school. Such a characteristic is important. It can be seen by what courses you’ve taken, what clubs you’ve joined, and mostly by teacher recommendations based on how you behave in class and out of class. For example, a teacher could note how you came up w/ some nice ideas while thinking about the concept, and shared them with him/her after school in a intellectual discussion. They want you to be able to utilize the school, and enjoy learning, so you can do well.</p>
<p>The generic term passion, is simply seen if you’ve devoted significant time to a specific activity you like. You can show intellectual passion in your EC’s, but you should truly pursue what appeals to you.</p>