Is paid work a good EC?

lookingforward
Sun, 04 Aug 2013 08:30:30 +0000

On CC, one should be careful about just “who” is giving the advice. Another high school kid, especially, won’t know, no matter which forum it is.

Oldfort is right about using the description lines, but there is a cutoff- and I don’t know what that is. Be concise. Frankly, it’s not a job resume, you don’t need much detail; just enough will do it.

If you choose to focus on the job in the essay, it had better be relevant to the college admit review. The essay is not where you explain some misc detail, it’s where you craft a nice tale that “shows” the strengths adcoms want to see in their freshman class. That’s not how your time to engage was limited by the job. Decision-making, resilience, attitude- yes. Among other things.

Math, you’re confusing passion with motivation and drive. And, no matter what most interests you personally, one reason joining is important is it shows you can be part of a team, aside from whether or not it advances your own personal agenda. Those kids who only pursue “what interests me” can be at a disadvantage, depending.