<p>Does self-learning languages count as an EC activity on the Common App? ECs are supposedly anything that one spends a lot of time on outside of normal school work. Learning languages is what my daughter is passionate about and how she spends the majority of her free time. I've scoured the internet for info, but it seems that people are equally divided on their opinion of whether that counts. So, I would really love to hear from people who really know what counts on the Common App. I think it needs to be put somewhere, but I don't know where. It requires a lot of time and dedication, just like a lot of other activities, such as sports or a job.</p>
<p>Yes, that is the right place to describe this activity. Have you read the “hidden EC” thread? The key point is for her to describe the activity clearly.</p>