How much does having no ECs hurt you?

Applying to College
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<p>i know this seems impossible but i actually have a couple friends who have no ECs and my ECs are pretty limited… how much would that hurt you?</p>

<p>like my ECs are Freshman BBall, JV BBall, Varsity and then Varsity again next year, after school tutoring at my school once a week for my junior year, then some random ones like Habitat for Humanity and Volunteering with my church which probably combine to about 50 hours</p>

<p>BUT THE ORIGINAL QUESTION: What if somebody has literally no ECs… or if their only EC was a sport that they played, or even worse if their only EC was a rec league that they played in? how much would that hurt them?</p>

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<p>Depends on where you’re apply. I’d say that at the top 25-30, it will hurt you. However, an EC isn’t necessarily a club or organization you participated in; it could be personal endeavors, too. Just don’t list Halo 2 and you should be okay. :)</p>

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<p>how about halo 3… semi-pro… top 25 clan?</p>

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<p>Lol no dude, halo won’t help you get into college :).</p>

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<p>Just put “hardcore gaming” on there. I’m sure they’ll understand.</p>

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<p>how would it look if you apply to a college like Purdue… how much would it affect somebody’s chances if they had very few or no ECs?</p>

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<p>Honestly, only someone from a college like Purdue can tell you that. The obvious answer is that it will hurt you but it really depends on what the person’s grades are.</p>

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<p>I’m a guild leader in World of warcraft. my guild has downed illidan. that shows great leadership.can i put that down?</p>

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<p>In general, public universities make their admissions decisions almost wholly on state of residence and stats. The exception is that recruited athletes get a boost. Otherwise, in general, ECs count only for merit aid.</p>

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<p>“I’m a guild leader in World of warcraft. my guild has downed illidan. that shows great leadership.can i put that down?”</p>

<p>dude go for it… im gonna put down my halo exploits… </p>

<p>but seriously i was wondering like to what extent it hurts when u are applying in the 40-80 range on USNews’s rankings cuz thats where myself and a couple of friends are applying…</p>

<p>we were hoping to go to the same college and i was wondering what kind of a difference does the “no ec” (or few ECs in my case) type of thing play in a college in that 40-80 range</p>