<p>What I was addressing is the seeming emphasis that some people on this board seem to put towards all of your ECs being directed at MSE activities. I was really involved at my high school doing tons of MSE types of things, but I enjoyed clubs like Model UN/Congress and Yearbook just as much as the technical ones since it let me meet different people and have another way of relaxing.</p>
<p>I just think it’s silly to think that spending your free time solving math problems is a more scientifically pure pursuit than rebuilding a car when both activities require lots of different important skills required for MSE success.</p>