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04-28-2008, 05:44 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
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| People involved in everything
Have you ever known someone who is involved in everything just because they want to put it on their college application? I know a few people like this.
And, can admissions officers see through all the fakeness? Or do they believe that these people join/start the club because they truly care?
Just wondering. | 
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04-28-2008, 05:59 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
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| yeah, i think there are a lot of "fakes"....hmm i want to be officer but not go to any meetings, kay? | |
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04-28-2008, 06:10 PM
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#3 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Gender: Female
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| Oh, yeah, there are plenty of people like this. And most admissions officers can see through their act. :] | |
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04-28-2008, 06:10 PM
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#4 | | Member
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| I'm involved in WAY too many things, but I really enjoy them. How do I show that I care, and I'm not just giving a laundry list when I list like 10+ clubs? My home life isn't so great so I have another reason for spending almost all my time not at home. | |
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04-28-2008, 06:12 PM
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#5 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Biosphere
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| aig...same here...but I know ppl..who sign up for ~ of clubs and do nothing then...in such cases u just shoudn't mention them in the first place.......... | |
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04-28-2008, 06:14 PM
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#6 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Gender: Female
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| Aig, I am involved in a lot of things, too, so what I've been told is to really list the things you have a vested interest in. You know what I mean? Like, you're a member of the Knitting Club, but that isn't really something you're REALLY passionate about.
I think there's a thread in College Admissions called "How Impress Adcoms With Your Extra-Curriculars" and I believe it discusses the laundry list thing. | |
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04-28-2008, 09:17 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska-> Michigan State!! Gender: Female
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| Hey, don't bash knitting club. You can totally show passion in that. It's only about the coolest thing ever  | |
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04-28-2008, 09:58 PM
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#8 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Gender: Male
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| "Hey, do you guys know what pirates knit with? Yaaarrrrn." -- From my school's knitting club.
Yeah, don't diss knitting club. Those guys be hardcore.
But, yeah. There are always those people that join a bazillion clubs just for the sake of application. I did it a lot as a sophomore. In one aspect, it might let you find a club that you didn't really think you would like but do. But, I think by the middle of Junior year, you should drop the things you don't really care for, and pursue officer positions or more responsibility in the things you like. It saves time and looks better to colleges. | |
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04-28-2008, 10:04 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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"Hey, do you guys know what pirates knit with? Yaaarrrrn."
| Well, they're wrong. | |
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04-29-2008, 07:52 PM
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#10 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wisconsin-->Northwestern '12 Gender: Female
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| I totally know someone like this. Super self-important. super competitive. smart, but immature.
thinks he's going to yale next year. HA! hardy ha hahahaha!
does a lot of things, but the passion is just not there. neither is personality, but that's a whole other issue. | |
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