<p>I see that comment so often on CC. I thought colleges wanted to see well rounded people? I guess doing different extracurriculars doesn't help with that...?</p>
<p>I’ve posted on a lot of similar threads. My EC’s are super scattered, and I’m starting to think it’s not a bad thing. I agree with you on the well-rounded thing also. I say do what you love and your passions will be obvious! :)</p>
<p>Most colleges don’t factor ECs into admission. The ones that do are places like Harvard that can pick and choose from among their overabundance of applicants with high academic stats.</p>
<p>There are very few people who really have deep interests in a variety of subjects. The Colleges that care about ECs do like well rounded students with impressive achievements in a variety of subjects. However, the comments you’ve seen here are directed at students who tried to do things that colleges wanted, so participated in a variety of ECs that the student didn’t really care about or accomplish anything notable with. Having a laundry list of memberships and offices in which one held a title, but didn’t do anything, will not impress top colleges.</p>
<p>The places like Harvard like both students who have deep interests, and impressive accomplishments in a variety of activities, and the students who have deep interests, impressive accomplishments in one or two activities.</p>
<p>Definitely agree Northstarmom. Thanks for helping me out earlier on this by the way 
Pick what you love.</p>