<p>For example, this can be used to explain why grades took a dip at some point (illness, family death, depression, move), why you don’t have so many EC’s (working for financial reasons,). My child used it to explain that the varsity sport takes 20+ hours/week from mid-Nov to mid-Feb, and that in the offseason this sport (on a club team) is 10 hours/week, meaning that top grades, good test scores, volunteer work and employment are put into further perspective.</p>