Activities Outside of School

journeeverte
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:32:01 +0000

I have a question about ECs that might sound elementary to some of you, but I didn’t find anything about it when I searched. When colleges look at a resume or application, are they looking primarily for ECs within the school (Student Council, Choir/Band/Orchestra and other clubs)? Do those sorts of activities hold more weight to them than activities that were done in the community (for example, volunteering in a Teen Court) or independently (like music, art, writing, etc. that wasn’t done within a classroom)? The reason I’m asking is that I remember seeing an application for Columbia that separated school-based ECs and “other” activities… Does that mean that community/personal involvement in something isn’t as important as involvement in a formal school club?