^ Were you paid for it? If so, it would be considered a job.
no pay, its just a hobby
There’s nothing that technically bars you from putting it down. It’s interesting and significant to you, which is what they want to hear about. How adcoms will take it, I have no idea, but it’s certainly dynamic and helps to flesh you out.
ok thanks for the advice
I have had perfect attendance K through 12. I have never missed a day of school or even been tardy. Is this something I should put on my College Application. Do you think it would carry any weight with admissions.
^Why would it? If you aren’t clearly slacking off by skipping every other day, attendence doesn’t matter all that much.
Question about Extra Curriculars. I do not have such a strong EC record. I have been in the computer technician club, Environmental Club which are pretty much clubs that give no titles to the members. I am going to join another Computer club later in the year that is only allowed for Seniors. But I have been involved in internet marketing (pretty successful) and writing articles for money. Would that be a sort of good hook to add?
What about those ‘free point’ ECs? You know, collecting for charity for three hours once every year. I know it’s shallow, but is it worthwhile putting those down?
hey guyz! Should i put this folllowing one as an extracurricular ?
I have been learning to play violin for a year and I stopped. Now i hardly remember how to play.
SHould i put this?
^ I wouldn’t put it down. I also played the violin for a little less than a year and then quit, and I don’t plan to write it down at all. I’m only going to mention the things I was committed to throughout high school, and which represent my greatest interests and passions. Of course, this means that there end up only being 3 EC’s, but I’m satisfied with how they look so far 
Remember, the CommonApp only has 7 slots!
student publications…do they count as hooks?
^ No. Hooks are usually factors that are out of your own control (i.e. URM status, legacy) save for being a recruited athlete. Everything else is an EC.
Thank u fledgling =)
One more question, I have done several different volunteer works (not many hours for each one). Should I put all of them under one volunteer work or should i separate them?
If the hours are really insignificant, and the projects mean more collectively to you than apart, put then down together. It’ll get messy otherwise.
The only time, IMO, that you should put down community service hours separately is if you’ve been involved in projects that are individually significant and time consuming for you.
Calpurnia. Definitely include the cake decorating,especially if it is something you manage as a business. Your on the right track. Which brings me to the best advice I have gathered/learned from reading a few books and asking other college students enrolled in some top 20 schools: Engage in an NTA (non-teenager activity) during high school. Think of things you would like to do that most teenagers don’t spend time doing. --be sure it is a consistent, long-term activity or at least done passionately and can be substantiated ed by, in Calpurnia’s case, customers or adults. Include a photo of your work/hobby or better yet, send a sample to the adcom committee or bring to an interview. Write about it in an essay that conveys the passion, time commitment, what you learned, why you love it, crowing moment, etc. I’ll give another example: Breeding exotic fish, designing/carving chess pieces and selling them as a business you own or for charity. Tons of interesting NTAs. The book “How to Make Colleges Want You” by Mike Moyer explains this well.
^I disagree to some extent. Being different for the sake of being different is silly. My philosophy is to pursue things that interest you as competitively/best you can, and along the way, other opportunities will crop up. For example, I’m a writer. Not that unique, especially considering the recent crop of emo “poets” in my high school. But in pursuing that as best I could–Scholastic competition, Interlochen arts camp, lit mag, etc–I stumbled across an incredible opportunity to work with a well-known poet in my state and have garnered a few awards along the way. With any luck, that will set me apart from the legions of kids with just “writing club” on their app.
However, your logic makes since to a certain extent. There’s a theory lurking out there somewhere (too lazy to find it) called the tail-head theory or something. Basically, it’s very very difficult to compete in a well-known business area, so your greatest chance of success is in a small, niche enterprise. Just think carefully about whether or not colleges will care that you’re the top chess carver in the state–remember that they’re looking for kids to serve their needs, so you have to offer something to the college.
Just saw this, case 1 and case 2 seemed to have a pretty big problem with maintaining consistency for the sex of jenny and jill haha
Be true to yourself; don’t overdo it.
For transfer admission, Should I write down my high school extracurricular activities in the application?
Transfer admission requirements depend on which year you’re apply for. Sophomore year will usually require high school stats; junior year transfers may only require college info. Check the website for your school.