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Old 07-22-2012, 08:03 PM   #1
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How do non school ECs and athletics affect my chances?

I have little involvement with school activities, but am wondering if non school activities makes up for this.
I have weekly involvement in a food drive in a low income neighborhood and do volunteer work at a childrens hospital on a regular basis.
As far as athletics go, I have been doing the same non school sports consistently for 11 years and even train younger children and help out the coaches when I can.
Do these make up for/ replace lack of school involvement?

My grades and test scores are great too, but I have always been worried about my weakness in the above mentioned areas.
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Old 07-22-2012, 10:37 PM   #2
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I doubt there's anything wrong with having any non-school related ECs. Whether it's at school or not, it's an EC.

Though when you put it as "lack of school involvement..." hmm.

Well, I'd say it's fine.
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Old 07-22-2012, 10:57 PM   #3
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Whether in school or out, it's the quality of the EC that matters, not where it takes place.
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