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<p>Look, the worst thing you could do is to do (or not do) things for the sake of “adding something new to [your] application.” Whether you choose to involve yourself in something new or delve deeper into something you’re already doing, it should be because you want to do it, not because you think an admissions officer will like it.</p>
<p>For me (and I’m sure it’s the case for a LOT of high schoolers), high school was a time where I got to start finding what I enjoy and what I’m good at (and conversely, what I hate/can’t do to save my life). Doing what I liked, doing it well, and having fun doing it were what I focused on in high school; my college essays (when it came time to do those) just flowed naturally from there. </p>
<p>Don’t stress over whether or not your choices of EC’s is going to be viewed favorably by an admissions committee. If you’re doing what you love, that passion is going to come through naturally in your essays, which ultimately, is exactly what you want to convey.</p>