What holds most important. Essay or EC?

eliuusa
Sat, 09 May 2020 01:47:42 +0000

I would agree with @collegemom3717 , a lot of it depends on context. Speaking from personal experience as someone who doesn’t have a strenuous/disadvantaged context (like the example given of a student with a single parent), I would personally put equal importance, with a slight tilt towards the essay, which is a really fantastic opportunity for you to distinguish yourself. Also, strive for quality over quantity - if you’ve got 10 ECs listed that you kind of participate in, it’s not going to make up for a bad essay. Again, it depends on the context.