ECs how many is too many?

Applying to College
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<p>I am mostly into theater but i also am interested in dance and … well i have a wide range of interests. Yet I am continually reading that one shuold just bring up the ECs she/he is most passionate about…
Also does anyone have any suggestions for the order or anything i need to explain in my resume?</p>

<p>Theater
Play Role Theater
Thoroughly
Modern Millie Ensemble Musical Theater Center
The Lark Joan MSCA*
Antigone Chorus MSCA*
Monkey King and
Iron Maiden Maiden Warrior MSCA *
Antigone Sentry/ Messenger Washington Waldorf
Tales Between the
Threads Delilah/Katya Imagination Stage
Macbeth Ensemble Folgers Theater Competition
Pygmalion Eliza Doolittle Washington Waldorf
Heidi Chronicles Teen Sarah Imagination Stage
The Wishin’ Tree Labilia Van Carbunkle Washington Waldorf
As You Like It Corin Baltimore Shakespeare Theater
The Tempest Areil/Prospero Waldorf School of Baltimore</p>

<p>Film</p>

<p>Titanic Molly Brown MSCA* Production</p>

<p>Directing
The Importance of Being Earnest Washington Waldorf</p>

<p>Theater Training
Baltimore Teenage Shakespeare-2004
Drama Class -Imagination Stage -2005
Speak Out Onstage ensemble -Imagination Stage -2005-2006
Drama Club-2004-2007
MSCA* Intensive Two Week Program - Summer 2006
Chinese Opera Workshop -Summer 2006
Sign Mime Workshop -Summer 2006
Speech work with drama teacher at Washington Waldorf -2004-2006</p>

<p>Dance
Ballroom Dancing -2006 3hrs/week with traveling teacher
Tap -2006-2008 2hrs/week at DC Dance Collective
Jazz -2006-2008 2hrs/week at DC Dance Collective
Modern/lyrical -2007-2008 2hrs/week at DC Dance Collective
Middle Eastern Belly Dance -2007-2008 2hrs/week at DC Dance Collective</p>

<p>Music
Chorus 2004-2008, Freshman-Senior
Orchestra (Flute) 2004-2008, Freshman-Senior
Folk Singing Club 2007-2008, Senior co-leader</p>

<p>School Activities
Yearbook 2004-2006, Freshman-Sophomore
School Newspaper 2006-2008, Junior-Senior
Student Government 2007-2008, Vice President senior year</p>

<p>Sports
Varsity Soccer 2004-2008 -Freshman-Senior-Captain senior year
Softball 2007-2008, Junior-Senior</p>

<p>Work Experience
Tutoring ESL 2006-2008, Junior-Senior
Baby-sitting 2004-2008, Freshman-Senior</p>

<p>Community Service
Roots and Shoots (Youth community service group) 2004-2006, Freshman- Sophomore</p>

<p>Travel
Summer 2005 -Ecuador with EIL (Experiment in International Living)
5 weeks. Service Learning
Summer 2007 -Brazil. Travel and Study. 1 1/2 months.</p>

<p>*Maryland Summer Centers of Arts</p>

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<p>Umm, that seems about right for ivy admissions.</p>

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<p>anyone? any advice? someone??</p>

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<p>anymore thoughts on the resume?/</p>

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<p>Wow, impressive</p>

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<p>thanks, but my test scores are not so good. i mean pretty… not great!</p>

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<p>any more thoughts? revisions? should i leave it?</p>

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<p>really? no one has anything more to say? i like the compliments but i want to make sure that it doesn’t look over done! and fake!</p>

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<p>I would say list them all. If your grades/course load are good as well, the large list of ECs makes them look all the better.</p>

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<p>Right. It is better to have a few ecs that you are passionate about and you have grown in as far as responsibility and leadership vs. simply having a laundry list of things you have done. I am sure your dance/theatre experience can be grouped together (I would suggest asking on the musical theatre forum or asking soozie on the parent’s forum)</p>

<p>there is currently a thread on the parents forum:</p>

<p>An Admissions Dean’s Tips for Getting In" …US News & WR article </p>

<p>Admissions Dean at Franklin & Marshall, Peter van Buskirk answers some commonly asked questions
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/415058-admissions-deans-tips-getting-us-news-wr-article.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/415058-admissions-deans-tips-getting-us-news-wr-article.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>van Brskirk specifically states:</p>

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<p>what do you mean dance/theater can be grouped together? as in just say I did theater 2004-2008 and dance, i appreciate the feedback but that part is just a little confusing</p>

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<p>help???</p>

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<p>come on! anymore thoughts from other people??</p>

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<p>IN what capacity did you participate in theater (as a performer)? this is what I mean by merging all of the theater together</p>

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<p>o thanks!!</p>