| Im just going to throw in my opinion here.
I think that if you show that you are dedicated to something and you aren't doing it just for the sake of your application, it will be considered a good EC. While yes there are students who have already composed symphonies played at carnegie hall, others who have more or less cured a disease, or others who are already published authors, the majority of us aren't these people. Someone who has 1000 hours of volunteer work at one specific place definitely give insight into the character of the person. Even if it is a run of the mill EC, they have taken it to the next level and made it a LOT more than normal. |