jonri

My kid is passionate about an EC and continued it in college. I think it helped a bit in getting into law school. My kid had no business background, but applied for several prestigious summer business jobs for the summer after junior year. I think they took a chance on my kid because of the EC--every job interview focused on that.

More importantly, it is how my kid made friends in college. Now, after graduating from law school as well, the majority of kid's friends are still folks who were involved in the same EC. It probably helps that it's how kid met spouse--who went to a different college.

It would "out" me if I told you all of the opportunities the EC gave my kid. They were amazing, truly amazing.

College would have been an entirely different experience for my kid without the EC--and nowhere near as rewarding an experience.

I think that the kids who are involved in college ECs enjoy college more, make better friends, and develop important skills. In many cases, ECs do lead to--or away from--jobs. (I look at the NY Times and see news stories written by kids whose by-lines I recognize from my kid's college paper, for example. )

There are so many threads here started my kids and parents of kids who "can't find their people" in college. ECs help you do that.