Culture Clubs

kfc4u
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:25:03 +0000

another hypothesis: culture clubs don’t really add too much value to your credentials… they bring diversity, but almost every top college will get their diversity so that doesn’t give you an advantage, and leadership in a culture club doesn’t normally demonstrate your potential as much as some other activities could (unless you’re very active in the community, do culture shows, etc.). usually, there isn’t too much that goes on with culture clubs. this is just from my experience in high school (most of the top students didn’t even bother joining a culture club) and i think a lot of it has to do with how poorly run the clubs are at the high school level.

however, an interesting combination would be if you were in a culture club of a culture that you’re NOT related to. i know an african-american friend who was prez of spanish club. now THAT is different. that person goes to stanford now.

culture clubs at the college level is MUCH MUCH better. people actually want to join them, they get massive memberships and are able to put on a whole slew of social, cultural, and service activities.