Full time job vs. EC's

MeStudyStuff
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:56:34 +0000

I’ve talked to Berkeley counselors and they’ve told me that if I don’t have a job with significant hours then they expect me to have more commitments to ECs. If I am working full time then they don’t expect ECs at all.

They want to know that the applicant has things going on and isn’t sitting at home playing video games. And in their eyes an applicant that has responsibilities of putting food on the table or supporting children or what have you is more important than being a club member or whatever.

Being well rounded is always great, but life is difficult and sometimes a job is the only way a lot of applicants can even go to school. Schools realize and appreciate this.