<p>I have looked around the types of ECs that people have in CC and I saw some are really common and some are very unique. </p>
<p>So I was wondering, how much of a boost do people get if they participate in ‘unique’ ECs?</p>
<p>Some my example of unique ECs are these: </p>
<li><p>Southeast Asia MUN - Secretary-General, dealing with GAs and all the preporation of the 2-day conference. (I have been doing MUN for almost 4 years)</p></li>
<li><p>International Irmas Youth Media Summit - I represented Thailand in a youth film summit where teenagers from almost 20-30 nations came together to look into 7 important issues that are plaguing the world today. </p></li>
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<p>I appreciate all comments / advices! :)</p>
<p>It’s not so much “unique” ECs that catch adcoms eyes. I mean, it catches their eyes, but it really doesn’t help unless you show a certain focus/passion. Like for those 2 ECs you listed, it seems to be at a more unique level where passion is evident. That’s good stuff.</p>
<p>I think that unique ECs are great if you have a lot of time invested, but your “average” ECs can be awesome if you have a lot of time invested as well. For instance, attending one really unique MUN conference isn’t nearly as good as being VP of your MUN club for three years, etc.</p>
<p>yay for unique EC’s! =D</p>
<p>Though mine aren’t regional (since I’m in the US), I serve as a professional lobbyist (unpaid, sadly, but it gets rid of the paperwork. They still pay for all my trips and expenses when I go to DC to meet w/ senators/people who we need to lobby) and as a chief of a section in one of the two major parties. For me that demonstrates my passion in politics I believe, since these aren’t high school groups, but professional groups that spends millions of dollars influencing gov. I’ve worked as a professional intern on several congressional runs and one presidential run too, though still sadly unpaid, though this summer I might be getting paid for my services to another congressional run</p>
<p>^ Very cool! That should score you some points for adcoms!</p>
<p>^ that’s a pretty cool intern. are you looking to go into politics later on? </p>
<p>Yeah, I agree that whatever ECs anyone does, they should do it with passion. I mean, why do something that you are not passionate for right?</p>