<p>Hey guys, so I write for a fairly popular tech blog (around 3.5 million unique visitors a month). For college apps, would I list this as a job/work experience, or would it be an EC. The position is unpaid. </p>
<p>Also, since this website is pretty popular, would this be a unique activity that I could possibly write about, and would it help in admissions at top schools? </p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>Bump… just looking for a simple answer! Nothing fancy.</p>
<p>unfortunate the ca only allows you to categorized paid work… I think there is a tech category though, which this would definitely fall under. I would either describe it in the activity description section to list out more specifically your commitment and how many people read your stuff, or write an essay on it <em>if</em> you have something deep to say about it.</p>
<p>Nice to know I’m not the only one who does this (although I started & established the blog and built a team of editors, etc.). Never got close to 3.5 million though (2k/day). </p>
<p>It should be listed under ECs.</p>
<p>I can’t imagine it helping in top schools like the Ivies or LACs, etc.</p>
<p>Actually – if the blog you wrote for was like Gizmodo or Engadget, THAT’S impressive. How long did you write for the blog?</p>
<p>I worked on mine for 2 1/2 years before I consolidated and re-branded (not the best choice, but it was needed – struggle to cover tech + gaming or all gaming or all tech – lost like half of my staff with that move). That’s going on my App as an EC though, even if I did make money off of it.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t write an essay on it unless you truly have something interesting to say. Like, simply and plainly writing about your experience won’t cut it.</p>
<p>If you write about it, be really, really unique with it. If you feel like you only come off as braggy / simply recollecting your experience, drop the topic.</p>
<p>If you’re so passionate about it you spend that much time on it, and you see you are educating others on tech, then yes yes yes!</p>
<p>Yeah, I don’t think I’m going to do it as an essay topic. I’ll just make it my most significant EC.</p>
<p>I also have a personal blog (with decidedly less visitors), but it has a lot of (IMHO) great work that I’d love to showcase.</p>
<p>@5lbsofpotatoes: Are you seriously serious? I can’t speak for the OP, but I mostly wrote so much because I didn’t have a car to volunteer or do anything else.</p>
<p>I’m passionate about it (like the OP).</p>
<p>But how seriously would colleges really take it? Wouldn’t you run the risk of just looking like some amateur blogger who the adcom would be like “yeah whatever next?”</p>
<p>On the other hand (to the OP), you could truly look like someone who’s passionate about journalism (I’m guessing that’s what the OP is probably into).</p>
<p>HOLY HECK I JUST GOT A GREAT IDEA FOR MY COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY AAAHHHHH!</p>
<p>Nope. The limits you described are what makes it special. You <em>needed</em> to do something outside of the classroom. You needed to make an impact. So you transformed your passion into something productive and you are making a real world impact. You want it to be more of a hobby; you want to share your love to “3.5 million unique visitors a month.” Bunch of kids running around in blazers can have their math competitions and get on the school newspaper, but you’re published to the whole world, and there are people who like reading what you produce.</p>
<p>@JamalDA Yeah, I definitely agree with doing it out of passion. I just really like tech, so I though, hey, why not write about it? Its fun. </p>
<p>I hope that colleges don’t take it THAT lightly though. I mean, I pour a lot of time into the site (mostly in getting the word out through forums and social media), but still, it takes effort. And I believe my work isn’t that bad either. </p>
<p>Oh, and while I do like journalism, I don’t really wanna study it in college! Perhaps as a minor at most. I really want to go into business (Wharton? In my dreams) and then maybe get a tech start up or something.</p>
<p>Bump…any other opinions? </p>
<p>Also, just to clarify some things:</p>
<p>I started writing a personal tech blog about 2 years ago or so, and wrote a lot of (IMHO) quality articles. Prior to this past summer, I wanted to expand my exposure, so I applied for a position to a very popular blog (the one with millions of visitors) kind of as a joke, because I never thought I’d get the position in a million years. To my surprise, I got it, and now I’ve written a few articles for this new site, and am writing more everyday.</p>
<p>Shameless bump. </p>
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<p>Bump 10Char</p>
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