<p>Just out of curiosity, would not having any ECs be the major deciding factor in a college application?</p>
<p>well it would be somewhat major
the colleges usually look at
gpa first
then sat scores
then your essay
and ecs would prob come up last</p>
<p>but still it is really important because it shows where your passions lie
i prefer to think it as a good boost</p>
<p>For private schools, definitely. For competitive public schools, probably. For less competitive public schools, possibly. I agree with the above poster where GPA>SAT>ECs>Essay (twisting it a bit) If you don't have the EC's, I'm sorry, but if you're applying to a selective school, there are more than just a handful of people that have the exact same "numbers" as you, and the only way the adcoms can slap a face onto your app is if they see your EC's. If you are applying to a less competitive school, numbers is pretty much enough.</p>
<p>thanks for the input, i do have ECs but nothing major like leadership positions.</p>
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<p>ECs are better than no ECs</p>
<p>well privates look at it a lot more, but if you are going to be applying to UC's ec's is something that they barely take a look at.</p>
<p>Just make sure you write down those important ec's like video games, socializing, and sleeping. Adcoms love those.</p>
<p>ECs show adcoms who you are and what you're interested in. If you don't have any definitive ECs, make sure you write a very descriptive essay about yourself.</p>
<p>thanks everyone
@bluemountaineer: great idea, i forgot about those :)</p>