<p>I lot of people seem to think its great way to explain your passion for an EC, etc. But doesn't that go down the trite road a bit? I don't know how would possible make an essay about your passion for helping the community sound new or interesting. I would think a life experience and/or some sort of insight into a students thought would be better</p>
<p>I want to be creative but I also don't want colleges thinking my essay is too nebulous</p>
<p>It is good to write about your EC, but not in the "usual" way (ie I was in the ________ Club and I loved it and I did this and that and blah blah yada yada) Try to fix and tweak it a little bit, and maybe say what you truly learned from it (try to avoid the "I think I should help the poor more" and such) Go deep and see what you REALLY learned. </p>
<p>True, personal experiences are a Plus, compared to writing an essay about your ECs</p>
<p>Just for the essay, think of it as introducing yourself to some random people (aka adcoms) They want to see reasons to accept you, and the essay is a great place to show your true personality.</p>
<p>In one admission book I read that they are sick to death of reading about:</p>
<ol>
<li>depression</li>
<li>divorce</li>
<li>drug use</li>
<li>religious experiences</li>
</ol>
<p>Without going into too much detail. What taking an ordinary/everyday type thing and using a device to reveal more about you thoughts/what makes you tick. Is it that a little too "out there"? I want to take risks but I also don't want them going what the hell is this</p>