ECs in college admissions?

N_s_Mom
Sun, 06 Mar 2016 09:22:53 +0000

Check out Cal Newport’s blog and books on how to be a high school superstar, etc…He’s the gold standard. He has lots of good advice on ECs.

As for ECs, find a non-profit with a mission you care about and offer to help with tech support. Lots of non-profits need assistance with their websites, with social media mgt., with tech support for staff - if you have those skills, you will be welcomed. And remember, whatever you end up doing for them, it’s about impact - not how many hours you rack up, not how many years you’ve been doing it, not about whether you are the best in your school at whatever you do. It’s about whether you make an impact on the organization in a meaningful way. Not only will you contribute something valuable and feel good about it, get some much needed perspective on what’s important, learn some skills, meet people you might not ordinarily run into, and be a more interesting person as a result - but you might actually come out with something interesting to say on your college applications or interviews. A total win, in other words.