<p>On my application this fall, should I even list extracurricular activities like "Newspaper" if I only participated in them for 2 or 3 hours/week. I have been Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, but it is not one of those newspapers that is nationally acclaimed. It is more of something I've taken on because I enjoy researching and writing articles. I haven't taken much initiative with it beyond that: trying to expand it is hard to do in a school that has historically had very little respect for the newspaper (I walk through the hallways seeing people scoff at articles: even well-written ones).</p>
<p>Anyways... Little activities like this (that would be placed probably 6th or 7th on my list of EC's)... Is it worth including them, or will they only come across as being part of a "laundry list"?</p>
<p>You will be able to tell once you start working on your applications. If you are interested in doing something with writing, the newspaper work will be more important.</p>
<p>2-3 hours per week can translate to 100-150 hours per year if done year-round. I would say that qualifies as rather significant. However, if you only participate on an intermittent basis for a couple months at a time, then I would agree that it should be omitted.</p>
<p>One test that has been suggested for determining which ECs to list on an application is whether or not you would be able to passionately discuss your participation for 10-15 minutes during an interview. If not, regardless of your time involvement, it might not be significant.</p>
<p>As editor in chief- yes that would be appropriate. I don’t think a college will fault you for listing all your ec’s. I do think they will fault you more if you have a ton and there isn’t an obvious, strong passion and commitment to a certain area.</p>