What "counts" for extracurriculars?

[Holmez]

<p>Hi, I'm a high school junior in NY who's concerned about ECs.
I only have one "classic" EC currently -- I'm the VP of (and hoping to become president of) my school's Quizbowl club/team. Last year I was on the chess club as well, but this year that shifted to be at the same time as Quizbowl, so I made the decision to continue with Quizbowl. The year before I was on the school's physical science journal. Are those things I can put on my application?
Also, I am currently on the school's newspaper, however that <em>technically</em> is an elective class at my school, so is that not applicable?
Finally, I'm a longtime guitar player (around 10 years) but it's mostly just a hobby -- I don't do recitals or band at my school. The most I do is occasionally work with a private professional "tutor".</p>

<p>Which of these can I put down? Which can I not?
Thanks for any help.</p>

[NCalRent]

<p>All of it really - </p>

[gibby]

<p>^^ Exactly. Here’s one college’s description of what counts as an EC

The term “extracurricular activities” covers an enormous amount of ground. We are interested in whatever a student does: in addition to school extracurricular activities and athletics, students can tell us of significant community, employment, or family commitments. There are many who spend a great deal of time helping to run their household, preparing meals and caring for siblings or making money with a part-time job to help the household meet expenses.</p>

<p>Unfortunately many schools have had to curtail or eliminate extracurricular activities and athletics, or they charge fees for participation. In addition, many students cannot afford expensive musical instruments or athletic equipment — or have families without the resources to pay for lessons, summer programs and the transportation networks necessary to support such activities.</p>

<p>Admissions Committees keep these factors in mind as they review applications, and are concerned most of all to know how well students used the resources available to them. Extracurricular activities need not be exotic — most are not — and substance is far more important. A student who has made the most of opportunities day-to-day during secondary school is much more likely to do so during college and beyond.

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[Mandalorian]

<p>All of it is fair game, as long as it happened in your four years of HS. </p>

[lovers]

<p>Yeah, extracurriculars are any activities that aren’t the courses you’re taking. This can be music, sports, clubs, at school or outside school. The ones you listed all sound like ECs to me.</p>

[intparent]

<p>I think they are all ECs. I assume you put in after school time on the newspaper as well when you have a deadline, right? If so, I would definitely put that and all your other activities down. And just gonna say… GO QUIZBOWL! :)</p>