Just saw something that beats the "donated blood" extra curricular

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<p>Some of you probably remember the guy a few weeks ago who listed donating blood as one of his extra curricular activities for his UC application.</p>

<p>I was just looking around on yahoo answers and saw this:</p>

<p>What is my chance of getting into UC Berkeley?
SAT: 2080(CR 660, MATH 800, WRITING 620)
GPA: 4.0 unweighted ( junior yr 4.08 weighted, senior yr 4.33 weighted)
Subject Tests: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math level 2, 800 Physics
Extra curricular activities: Volunteer of National Park Service
Moderator of a Harry Potter forum online,
Assistant of a Medieval History forum online.
Math Club member 1.5 yrs
Physics Club 3 yrs(1 yr president)
Captain of Odyssey of the Mind Team for 1 yr
Chess club 1 yr
Swimming 3 yrs
Taekwondo 1 yr
Piano 7 yrs
chess (about) 5 yrs
Others: AMC 10: 114
Outstanding Student of my school every year</p>

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<p>Donated money to the homeless on numerous occasions.</p>

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<p>wait, that kind of stuff doesn’t count as extra-curricular!?</p>

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<p>Yielded right of way to fellow drivers numerous times per week.</p>

<p>Authored Buffy slash fiction anthology.</p>

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<p>How much would you bet this kid is Asian?</p>

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<p>nice racial remark.</p>

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<p>You never know, the kid might be interested in Medieval Studies at Cal.</p>

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<p>^ Give him a break. Sure, it’s not an EC, but the Medieval History one might actually make for a nice conversation starter in an interview, or even a facet of an essay if he does plan on majoring in a related field.</p>

<p>lolz, post #4 is the best.</p>

<p>Here are some of my best ECs ;)</p>

<ul>
<li>Regularly tipped 20% at restaurants all 4 years.</li>
<li>hosted own Lemonade Stand…when i was 12.</li>
<li>Started and served as admin for multiple Facebook groups</li>
</ul>

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<p>wait, being tipped 20% is a good thing? i thought that was the norm, not because of extra good service but because it is required to do so… damn, ive been overtipping.</p>

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<p>No, you haven’t been “overtipping.”</p>

<p>15%-20% is expected for simply providing a satisfactory level of service.</p>

<p>Most waiters do not even get raises, and most of their income is derived from tips.</p>

<p>If you can’t tip, don’t eat out. Do fast food or takeout, and even then, leave a dollar or two if there is a tip jar. Remember: these people make, prepare, and/or handle your food.</p>

<p>Ahhhh! How I love working in retail again.</p>

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<p>Also, do EC’s only count if in a leadership role? All the examples on the app are leadership roles. That’s pretty limiting. Not everyone can be leader (unless there is a rotation or something), and just because you’re in a “leadership” role does not always mean you have done a good job, helped out, etc.</p>

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<p>How about, baby sitting a 1 year old dog, does that count? I mean I feed him, take him a bath and for a walk…</p>

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<p>HAHAHAHA this is hilarious!</p>

<p>Give the kid a break, the adcoms might find it just DARLING.</p>