EC elaboration on common App

explode · 07-06-2007, 10:46 AM

My two main "passions" are photography and biology/research/science. So.... for the most meaningful EC activity.. I'm not sure which I want to put. I have a fair amount of photography awards and photography-related extracurriculars ... as well as research/science awards. I'm afraid that if I write about photography, it'll be like ... "aw, what a wimpy favorite EC..." ... while science seems like a more "solid" EC to have. Which should I write about?

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also, if I do end up writing about photography, do you think it'd be lame if I wrote about it for my long essay? I know most of the top colleges value science over things like photography.... =/

cory123 · 07-06-2007, 11:11 AM

write about the one you enjoy doing more. The finished product will sound better and your passion will show

explode · 07-06-2007, 11:30 AM

I really do enjoy both... =/

cory123 · 07-06-2007, 12:43 PM

hmmm photography sounds like a more interesting essay topic thoughh....but whatever you choose is fine. just make it good

1MX · 07-06-2007, 03:28 PM

write about whichever one the rest of your application is going to support, so that you develop a passion in the app. don't say your app supports both, that's impossible.

explode · 07-06-2007, 07:27 PM

uhh, if you saw my stats, they would definitely support both.

explode · 07-06-2007, 07:57 PM

my stats include... i've been president for multiple years of every science-related club in my school, worked in a lab for four years, won multiple biology/research/science awards, taken lab courses outside, doubled up on science courses, and tutor science.
I also have had my own photography exhibit, won many local awards for photography, won or placed in three national photography competitions, am president of photography club, run a photography website, am a school yearbook, newspaper, and literary/art magazine photograper, have had my work published in magazines... have demonstrated interest in the arts overall by taking multiple art/photo courses each year in high school...

I'm not sure about what to do, because between photography and science... I'd have to say that photography is more of a very extensive hobby, while science is a hobby+academic subject... and i've been pretty consistent at them for all of high school.
what do you think? please give me some suggestions! thanks!

skp21 · 07-07-2007, 06:06 PM

If your intended major fits with either then choose that one. If anything, write two EC essays and pick which one is stronger.

explode · 07-09-2007, 06:24 PM

I wasn't going to declare my major until later.. but... then I guess science it is.