What are considered to be weak ECs?

Applying to College
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<p>Any advice?</p>

<p>My grades are okay, but my ECs aren’t stellar.</p>

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<p>1) Most colleges don’t weigh any ECs into their admissions decisions</p>

<p>2) If you have to ask, you’re not in the running for the schools that do evaluate ECs.</p>

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<p>I guess so.</p>

<p>I’m still applying, though. ╮(╯_╰)╭</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>It’s hard to say anything about your ECs when you don’t say what they are.</p>

<p>Weak ECs are ECs that aren’t interesting and are either average or below average.</p>

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<p>“Weak ECs are ECs that aren’t interesting and are either average or below average.”</p>

<p>Not…really…</p>

<p>The “strength” of an EC is based on what you, personally make of it.</p>

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<p>“Weak EC’s” are usually ones that show virtually no commitment, or ones that the student is not passionate about. Would you rather admit the student who was a member of 10 different clubs for 1 year each, or the student who founded a math circle and ran it for four years?</p>

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<p>Usually only the very competitive schools care about ECs. With that said, joining a lot of clubs (especially junior year) is generally considered weak. Weak is quantity not quality. Weak is when your ECs dont have depth.</p>

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<p>Ahhh, I see.</p>

<p>Thanks so much for the advice!</p>