| " So when it comes to evaluating ECs, the most selective colleges favor those who have devoted time to 1 or 2 areas and have excelled (awards, accomplishments, leadership, etc). For example Stanford says"
Not exactly true. Most of the successful Harvard applicants whom I've interviewed have had about 3 different activities (which could include a job, a sport, an art, volunteer work, a club) that they have had a longterm, deep involvement in and clearly are active in out of interest, not to impress Harvard.
Such colleges also are open to accepting the rare student who manages to have a deep, longterm involvement in, for example, 5 different activities while keeping up their grades. Most people aren't naturally that organized and well rounded nor do most people have a passion about doing so many things, but top colleges welcome the rare students who are like that. |