<p>So, as you lucky accepted CCers surely already know--and as you fellow jittery hopefuls might have also found out--there's a space on the GS app in which you're asked to list three of your extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>Since I haven't been involved in any clubs, sports, or campus organizations during my time at college--(though i have done some volunteer work loosely connected to the school that i'll likely indicate in the volunteering section)--the following question springs to mind:</p>
<p>Should i list my high school extracurricular activities in that space instead, or just leave the whole thing blank? i'm only four to five years removed from my senior year of HS and was actually quite the resume conscious little chap back then, contrary to how i became after the positions "served their purpose" and got me into college (a mindset i'm definitely not proud of.) i had positions as vice president of the student council, co-captain of the basketball team, editor in chief of the literary magazine, and president of the debate club, among others.</p>
<p>i'm really starting to worry that my lack of recent extracurricular activities will hurt me, whether or not i choose to indicate this high school work--on which, again, i really would appreciate anyone/everyone's advice, since CC posters seem quite the sage lot--and after realizing it i'm even more cynical about my chances than i was before. i'm not the traditional nontraditional applicant, if you will, and i think i'm swimming upstream to begin with. </p>
<p>anyway, thanks in advance--this site's a pretty great resource.</p>
<p>-fisherman</p>
<p>In my opinion, the lack of recent EC’s will hurt you either way. (Barring you working full time while attending school.) I would put in your high school EC’s just so the space is filled up, but if they scrutinize it, (I’m sure they will) they will probably wonder why you have done nothing since then but go to school. Again, this is assuming you are not working full time which is much more understandable.</p>
<p>Another option is to join up with some local clubs (Astronomy Society or Chess Club for example) or school based clubs right now and consider applying regular decision.</p>
<p>Long story short, definitely do not leave it empty. If I see a blank space on their application, I assume they very likely want something in it. Hope this helps :)</p>
<p>If I remember correctly, I had MAYBE one EC listed. I transferred to GS from a priv. university that I felt rather non-committal about.</p>
<p>I had interests outside of school. I fenced, did volunteer work…things like that. </p>
<p>Since they also ask for a r</p>
<p>Where exactly is the resume requirement listed? GS being a non-traditional program, I am curious how the program receives many applicants that are say president of the chess club or debate team.</p>
<p>My assertion was that Columbia–as a university–has plenty of such students. Take a look at the stats for the incoming class of 2015. </p>
<p>As for the resume requirement, I cannot seem to locate it on the GS application: this may be a change in the application or it may be a slip in my memory (I applied elsewhere and sent in resumes). The latter is more likely. </p>
<p>Have fun. Good luck.</p>
<p>You weren’t mistaken BB. It’s on Application Part 1, in the “work experience” section. This is directly from the online application:</p>
<p>“To upload a document in response to this question, please click the ‘upload’ button below. If your upload is successful, you will see a ‘view document’ button and a ‘delete’ button appear next to the question.”</p>
<p>This gives you the option to upload a resume.</p>
<p>Ah, thank you, James. Good to know that some neural integrity remains after the first three weeks of spring semester.</p>
<p>I understood your assertion, just not the relevancy. (What would the incoming freshmen class of 2015 have to do with GS admissions?</p>
<p>It is not my intention to start a ****ing contest. It just seems that the criteria and admissions for those applying as freshmen to the school, vice the GS program are quite different. Saying that Columbia is “full of them” does not make sense, because per what you mentioned they aren’t in the GS program anyways.</p>
<p>Anyways, congrats on getting in BoolaBoola and good luck to you Jamesinglendale!</p>