How do I emphasize an EC on my app.?

powerbomb
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:31:09 +0000

Hmm… thanks. I see what you’re saying with the one-time activities vs. building it up over 4 years. My other ECs are all mainly community-service related and I’ve definitely made an effort to make that obvious. However, I want them to know that my “one-time” trip to Thailand was sort of like the culmination of my 4 years’ efforts volunteering in my community and finally being able to reach out globally. Also, this 6-month trip was made during my gap year which I also want to stress in my application somewhere - that I learned lots more by taking a year off (and not only while I was on the trip). The reason I don’t want to write my essay on the trip is because I don’t want to come across as “Hey, look! I took a year off and went to Thailand!!” Maybe that’s what I NEED to do, but the idea that all my memories of the trip is going to end up as a one-page essay for the sole purpose of my college acceptance is not what I want.

Also, how do they look upon resumes? are they indifferent towards them or do they en/discourage them?