How are my ECs?

TheMan777
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:54:58 +0000

Hmmm, some of your things say 3 years, which indicate you haven’t started it yet(since you will be a sophmore after this summer im betting). Actually more than half the things on your list say three years.

Are you REALLY sure you can do that without knowing what kind of commitment each activity is? I think you will be over straining yourself. If you really end up doing this, you might become a “jack or all trades and master of none”. Colleges would rather have you do one activity and go really far in it than see many activities with no leadership positions.

From what I saw, i know a lot of people who focused on one activity, research for example, and got very far in it, winning several competitions and making tons of money, while gaining leadership roles. Or getting to be team captain of a varsity sports team…etc.

Focus on what you seem to already have: Field Hockey and Soccer and go far in each of them. Maybe pick out one or two from you list of to do activities for next year.