<p>I've heard a lot from well informed people that adcoms want to see a well-rounded student body, not heaps of well-rounded applicants. I asked a good number of people this question because I thought that I was at a disadvantage ,in terms of ECs, for having two "spikes", which are finance (the most interesting) and science.</p>
<p>Is it true that its better to have more focused ECs (Trading club, Giving in-school seminars on professional networking, finance editor for school magazine, starting your own business) instead of having it scattered all over the place (Debate, Science, Art,volunteering at a nursing home etc.)? As I said in the first paragraph, Im the more focused type. And my intended major happens to be finance :D I do, however, have achievements outside of the two areas, like sports.</p>
<p>Yep - colleges would much rather see you focused in something that interests you as opposed to someone who joins every club his/her school has to offer.</p>
<p>You seem pretty focused to me. Two main interests, which could turn into a major and a minor in college.</p>
<p>In my opinion, that is not too many main areas. Now when someone has around 15 areas when each of them are just clubs for the sake of clubs, that is ridiculous.</p>
<p>At information sessions, the college admissions people we’ve seen have said they like to see prolonged involvement in something - both academically and as EC’s. And passion seems to be the current buzzword.</p>
<p>I have a small question
I want to be more focused so should I write unrelated ECs in my resume. If my spike are Math + Econ + Science, so should I write in the resume my ECs about sports (member of football team) or many projects about humanity ( teach English for poor children)…?
Or I can write anything in the resume then the admission staff will see my main strength/spikes</p>
You should most certainly include those. They shine a positive light upon you. If you do a lot with math, economics, and/or science, they will be able to tell. Being an athlete and teaching English to poor children cannot hurt.</p>