<p>Can being a leader in too many positions can hurt one?</p>
<p>Like this example below.</p>
<p>Science Research Club President
Forensics Club Founder/President
Economics Club Vice President
Computer Programming Club Founder/President
Volunteering Team(CLUB) Co-Founder/Vice President
And some 2~3 club as a member.</p>
<p>I just assumed the situation. </p>
<p>However, I 'm really curious if it can hurt one or not.</p>
<p>I’d leave a couple of them off, preferably one or two of the clubs you founded. It would be much more impressive to list a couple of innovative and successful things you did to develop and improve a couple of clubs, than to be deadbeat figurehead for a lot of clubs.</p>
<p>Right now the impression is that you are a deadbeat figurehead desperate for ECs. Greater depth and commitment would impress much more.</p>
<p>“Right now the impression is that you are a deadbeat figurehead desperate for ECs.”</p>
<p>That’s my impression, too, based on your being an officer in so many clubs plus being a member of several more clubs. Usually people who are officers and are doing real work as officers don’t have time to be officers of 5 clubs and to be members of several more.</p>
<p>I look at your list and assume the clubs are clubs in name only. What adds to my impression is that you founded a couple of the clubs. I know lots of students erroneously think that founding a club impresses colleges. That is only true if the clubs actually do some real work. Most clubs that students found are resume decoration only.</p>
<p>Also, people who really are leaders tend to be leaders in at least one major organization such as being prez or vp of their class or of the student government association.</p>
<p>Don’t think I agree with that last post. </p>
<p>More than likely you will have a chance to explain your involvement in an essay - use that opportunity to elaborate on your clubs and what they consisted of. </p>
<p>When I look at the list I think to myself, “This kid likes to start things and is interested in a variety of activities.” </p>
<p>If I were an admission rep, I might then wonder to myself :</p>
<ol>
<li>How long have these clubs been in existance?</li>
<li>How many members do they have?</li>
<li>What type of activities do they do? </li>
<li>How useful has the club been to the school/community? </li>
</ol>
<p>The only way the admission rep can know these things is if you tell them in an essay (or have more room to outline them in an attached resume). </p>
<p>The thing about being overly involved is that there are only 24 hours in a day. So, too many activities might lead one to think that your involvement in at least some of those activities is minimal. </p>
<p>Some clubs are a bunch of hoo hockey (a polite way of saying BS) - I’ve heard of an “anime club” at a local high school and all these kids do is get together to watch anime on tv. Big whoopis. Now, if the same club had book discussions, volunteered at anime conventions, invited authors/amimators in to speak, etc… - that would be entirely different. The thing is, the admission rep isn’t going to know one way or another which catagory your clubs fall into unless you tell them.</p>
<p>However, as Pearl said, the only way to explain detailed information of what club did is essay, which only allows one to explain about the most meaningful experience. </p>
<p>Maybe I can write down something to the positions held / honors won.
So, I rewrote that information with more detail</p>
<p>Science Research Club President (11~12) (2hours/week / 40 weeks/year)
<p>Forensics Club Founder/President (11~12) (1~3hours/week / 40 weeks/year)
<p>Economics Club Vice President(10~12) (Irregular Meetings Maybe about 50hours/year)
<p>Computer Programming Club Founder/President(11~12) (3hours/week / 40weeks/year)
<p>Volunteering Team(CLUB) Co-Founder/Vice President (11~12) (Irregular)</p>
<p>Maybe those informations are the whole thing that I can write down without using essay. And I may write more elaborated facts about one of those clubs by using essay table. </p>
<p>How does it Look?</p>
<p>That looks a lot better.</p>
<p>What did you accomplish with the volunteering team and why did you start the club?</p>
<p>I participated in founding the volunteer club by my friend’s suggestion.</p>
<p>He was so impressed with International NGO(Non government organization) BASPIA(Blanket and sponge program in asia) and contacted with them. Then, my friends and I founded a club that helps what BASPIA does and devises our own way of helping people. </p>
<p>(However, It cannot be placed in table)</p>
<p>i don’t think this should stop anybody from leading 5 or 6 clubs. Some people are like this - either through their natural ability or alot of hard work ,and if people everywhere find you suitable to lead them, and you can handle the responsibilities well, don’t shy away from it. Just choose one or two leadership experiences that have been the most significant to you to write about in your essay, and list the rest. I know interviews don’t carry alot of weight, but the interviewers do submit their remarks about applicants, and any interviewer would probably question you about your prodigious involvement - so take that chance to indirectly let the adcom know about your sincerity in your leaderships</p>
<p>Your elaboration gives a much clearer picture and would be helpful to those reviewing your application. </p>
<p>You migh consider using the word “received” or “awarded” rather than “got”.</p>
<p>Definitely DONT leave off the clubs you founded. Founding a club shows impressive initiative. Just list them all, the list you have above isn’t excessive.</p>