Would this be considered an EC activity?

Applying to College
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<p>I build computers for family and friends. For example, they would buy the parts and I would build the computer for them. It's not really a business, but I do charge a small fee for putting it together. However I don't have anything to prove that I do this, other than the actual computers themselves.</p>

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<p>Seems like unnecessary padding, unless, of course, you have nothing else going for you.</p>

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<p>An extracurricular is, quite literally, an activity that you pursue outside of school. Since this obviously takes up your spare time, and doesn’t appear to be something you did just for the sake of a school project, then it is definitely an EC. I think you could also write an interesting essay based on your experience building computers.</p>

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<p>^ Nah, I already have my essay written. This is for the UW Journal of Activities</p>

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<p>What you’re doing would count as job experience.</p>

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<p>Not sure it’s job experience if it’s pretty much only doing it for friends and family. But maybe.</p>

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<p>wait if it’s something that;'s outside of school… than where would clubs that take place in school be ?</p>

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<p>Sorry if my earlier post confused you. I meant to say that EC’s are things that you do outside of your academic coursework, and school clubs definitely fit that bill. :)</p>

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<p>It could definitely count as a job, the same way babysitting a younger sibling would count as a job. It still takes up a portion of your time. Just don’t exaggerate and say you spend 14 hours a week on it if you only spend 1.</p>