<p>It seems that many people have lists and lists of EC's, but aren't there only about five spaces for you to write down your EC's? I just find it funny that some people have lots of EC's but won't be able to show them all to the college (maybe you can squeak one in with the essay, but I've heard that an essay should not be like a resume either).</p>
<p>Kudos to those who have a few EC's but were really committed to them though.</p>
<p>I don't know if you have a question, but I'll respond nonetheless, I believe on the common app that you have seven spaces for the EC's that you participate in. As to what you do about this, you just leave some out, that's what I did, I had twelve to choose from, and I just chose the ones I had a true commitment to, so it's really not that bad, it at least gives you more of a selection to pick between. As to essays, that's why they have the personal statement, it seems, IMO, redundant for someone to have two essays about EC's because then there's no real personal essay [sort of, I think you know what I mean though there is such a thing as a strong EC essay], so....</p>
<p>Yeah, I kind of doubt you have more than 5-7 really good ECs (no offense).</p>
<p>I have many really good EC's I plan to show all of them:</p>
<p>-Music
Piano-Independent Study for 10 years
Saxophone-Playing for 10yrs; Play in School Wind Ensemble (1st chair)
Tuba- Play in Marching Band since 9th Grade
-Mens Varsity Cross Country
3 yrs-Captain
-Mens Varsity Ice Hockey
4 yrs-Captain
-Mens Varsity Track & Field
4 yrs-Captain
-P.R.I.D.E. (People Recognizing International Diversity Enthusiastically)
4 yrs-Club President
-The Pride of Mayfield Marching Band
4 yrs
-World Affairs Club (Model UN)
3 yrs
-Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel (SYP)
Community Service Panel that met several times during the to discuss how to appropriate $50,000 to local charities
-Ambassadors for Unity (AFU)
Community Organization that did many service projects in Cleveland as well as a trip to Israel to do community work in a low socioeconomical environment</p>
<p>Community Service
-Since 7th grade I have taught students hebrew every week at Sunday school, I have taught in grades 3-6 (100hrs/yr)
-Various smaller things with the clubs, especially PRIDE, for which I coordinate most things
-By the time I graduate, I will have logged somewhere between 500-600 hours</p>
<p>Work Experience
-Funded this summer by Cleveland Clinic (3rd ranked hospital in USNews, so its like the Yale of Hospitals) to conduct my own epidemiological research on Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in the Congestive Heart Failure Center, the Clinic published this report
-Worked two summers at a Sports Camp
-I co-founded my own business called KH Video Productions, we have been working for 5 yrs now and do event videography for weddings, bar mitzvahs, and local businesses
-Spanish Tutor over the summer</p>
<p>And I plan to showcase all of them</p>
<p>In that case, attach a resume. Make it easy to read and concise, though.</p>