Foreign Exchange as an EC on Common App -- How many hours per week?

WhataProcess
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:18:47 +0000

You were attending high school. You will have this school listed in the Education section. List any activities you did outside of school while you were there, just like you would for your other HS years. Counting every minute as an EC is not appropriate IMO. AdComms will see that you spent the year abroad.

If you are writing your essay about your exchange year, the school’s will have insight to your overall experience. It’s best if each section of your App adds something new, and doesn’t just repeat things that are in other sections.