<p>It depends on how good the essay is. She needs to personalize it and show her passion and make it interesting. Just because that is the topic doesn’t mean it is the only thing allowed to be discussed. Her lack of EC’s is going to be noticed at the schools she is applying to, since all the applicants have excellent academic records, EC’s are a way to stand out and you are right so is the essay. I wonder if it would work to show why she doesn’t have any other EC’s than going to her books. Risky but potentially interesting. She can talk about the topics that have interested her and show her wide ranging mind and her way of thinking, her values. This essay has great potential to show herself I think.</p>
<p>I wonder why she didn’t do any summer enrichment on some of those topics that aren’t covered in school. Maybe she should explore this summer.</p>
<p>Oh, and she ought to put the music on her EC list.</p>