Unusual ECs?

Applying to College
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<p>What's the most unusual EC that you have that actually (might) amount to something in terms of college admission?</p>

<p>I think way too many people resort to writing about National Honor Society, Key Club, etc. Isn't it safe to assume that you're a member NHS if you're the valedictorian of your class? I'm generalizing, but you probably understand what I mean. Lots of people volunteer in hospitals or shelters. Lots of people have started clubs that alleviate situations in Third World Countries. Lots of people make All-Region violin. I'm not denouncing any of those things, since I have a lot of them myself. I just don't think common ECs like that carry that much weight.</p>

<p>So what about unusual, or even strange, ECs?</p>

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<p>winner of eating contests :)</p>

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<p>Very technical scuba certifications.</p>

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<p>I'm writing my essay about how I go to the gym since it is my biggest EC...</p>

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<p>Wow, those sound like some interesting ECs. Should make some good essays too. :D</p>

<p>Does "going to the gym" actually count as an EC though? I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. Ehhh. :&lt;/p>

<p>How about my profound interest in rapping? Worthy EC, anyone? :P</p>

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<p>Competitive sled dog racing.</p>

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<p>Graffiti Artist -- a kid we know was a nationally recognized graffiti artist (apparently it is a legitimate form of art) and was admitted to Stanford.</p>

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<p>^ Only in certain cases. Some schools conisder graffiti a low-class activity and reject people if they list that as an ec. It really depends on the school though, lol</p>

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<p>violadad: Wow...for real? Someone put that as an EC? I would assume it's only good if the person is highly-passionate and/or accomplished in competitive sled dog racing to have it do any good though.</p>

<p>hsmomstef: Oh, it is. I love graffiti art. I wonder if there were other factors that got him into Stanford. Probably. But graffiti art...talk about a hook!</p>

<p>NY_Democrat: Well anyone can lift a can of spray-paint, but it takes true talent to make artwork out of it. Now I'm not sure if the schools would be as impressed if the kid had been tagging public buildings illegally...</p>

<p>To add to the thread, my friend was an avid breakdancer (b-boy, in break jargon, haha). Got first in footworks in the state of Texas (don't ask me what that means). Wrote about in his college essays and apparently some of the admissions officers were quite impressed.</p>

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<p>OP, actually it was a tongue in cheek comment. </p>

<p>It was listed as the only EC by a ficticious Ivy league aspirant in a CC thread which, alas, no longer exists.</p>

<p>With the tone of the political threads, just my feeble atttempt to lighten things up a bit.</p>

<p>I'd wager the others here have posted legimate, and indeed unusual EC's.</p>

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<p>Awww...no dog sledding? :P</p>

<p>Haha, I've only recently revived my account on CC, so I didn't get the inside joke. I'm also very bad at detecting online sarcasm, a fact that can be attested by my friends on IM.</p>

<p>EDIT: You're in Connecticut!
I envy you. The admissions officers at Yale often complain that my cookies are stale and crumbly. I thought UPS would take care of that problem with express mail.
Apparently not.</p>

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<p>Whatever you like can be an extra-curricular...</p>

<p>And I tend to read only a few posts per thread + OP, or skim it really fast, so..

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How about my profound interest in rapping?

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For a second I thought...</p>

<p>never mind.</p>

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For a second I thought...

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<p>:D That word has two P's in it. :D</p>

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<p>Game Design - creating modifications of games for professional studios (Like Electronic Arts) to use. Getting flown out by EA to come to their studio and playtest their game before it has been released.</p>

<p>I have a friend who was a Youth Ambassador to Chengdu...I haven't encountered that sort of EC very much.</p>

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<p>
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Wow, those sound like some interesting ECs. Should make some good essays too.</p>

<p>Does "going to the gym" actually count as an EC though? I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. Ehhh. :&lt;/p>

<p>How about my profound interest in rapping? Worthy EC, anyone? :P

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That is why I wrote my essay on it, to give the admissions people an idea of why it is a legitimate EC for me.</p>

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<p>lolcats4, a Youth ambassador to Chengdu?? what did he do?? I used to live in chengdu, and i want to go back this summer..</p>