<p>I decided that this would get the most attention in this forum, I hope it's the right one for questions like this:</p>
<p>I have a, in my opinion, fairly unique EC that I would like to put on my college apps. The question is, does this look like a feasible EC to put down, and if so, how should I best present it? Would I have room to explain it like I do below? If not, what do people recommend? (The problem is that is requires a lot of explanation to be most impressive). I'll be most thankful for any feedback or comments. </p>
<p>Here it is: </p>
<p>I am an administrator for a major Real Time Strategy (RTS) Gaming Website (<a href="http://www.gamereplays.org)%5B/url%5D">www.gamereplays.org)</a>, that does news, previews and reviews, strategy articles, and a specialty service called "replay reviewing" (hence the name of the website). Players can upload replays, files that can be loaded in game and that replay a past game (sort of like watching past sports games on TV), and get them reviewed by website staff, who will offer critique aimed at improving a player. The service is completely free, as it only requires membership to the website. As you can tell from the fact that revenue from games has already surpassed revenue generated by movies, the games industry is expanding in a huge way, and my website is certainly feeling that impact in the form of increasing traffic, compounding by the fact that our name is getting out their more (the goal being to compete with sites such as IGN.com, gamespot, etc).</p>
<p>How do I come into this? Well, I have helped run the website in numerous staff capacities, most recently as an administrator, for nearly 3 years now. In those capacities, I have learned the ins and outs of website management, website traffic and advertising, and how to recruit and lead a team of staff made up of people from all over the world.</p>
<p>I have also had the fortunate opportunity to come into a high level of contact with a paid employee of EA Games, who's job is to manage the so-called "internet game community." Through this contact, I have helped run a $5000+ game tournament and raise sponsorships for numerous other tournaments that I have personally run (from getting sponsorships, to rules and planning, to advertising, to the actual tournament it-self) each with hundreds of $ of prizes.</p>
<p>I was also invited to attend a global media event prior to the release of the studio's latest title to represent GameReplays.org (the expansion for C&C3, called Kane's Wrath), where EA payed for my flight, food and (luxurious, 5-star, I might add :P) accommodations to come down to LA, CA and play their game long before the public could, as well as offer feedback on it (many of our comments were directly implemented into the game).</p>
<p>Through the website I've also written quite a few feature articles including a game review, and interviewed several of the world's best players.</p>
<p>how do I present this to a college in the best way I can, without making it sound like I spend all day on my computer playing games and internet surfing (which is quite the contrary - I run of of time usually after doing website work and can't play)? I have plenty of other ECs, especially athletic, but I'm still worried as to how I would tell a college about this passion of mine.</p>