<p>Does demonstrated willingness to assume leadership roles in activities in student activities receive much consideration?</p>
<p>You mean at Brown as opposed to other colleges? Why is this in the Brown forum? </p>
<p>Selective colleges are thought to value leadership roles. They are looking for engaged people who make things happen.</p>
<p>"They are looking for engaged people who make things happen. " And often, this is not some student position or title. The fact that you’re asking the question leads me to think that you’re not a natural leader. Real leaders simply don’t ask questions like you have – they just “do” because that’s what they are. </p>
<p>I had no leadership in the clubs I did in school. I only had one minor leadership position that I held for a Sunday school activity, but I listed it as my last extracurricular and did not mention it in my essays as it was the least important extracurricular I had (out of the ones I listed). I was accepted to Brown.</p>
<p>Having leadership in an activity can indicate that you are passionate about an activity and that you’ve made significant contributions- but sometimes, it is just a title with little substance. You don’t need leadership to show passion and contribution to an activity- I cared the most about the activities where I had no leadership in, and those were the ones I wrote extensively about in my essays. It matters more to Brown what you did in the extracurriculars you joined, not what official position you held. So don’t sweat getting a leadership title- focus on how you’re making a difference in your extracurriculars, and express that in your application.</p>