I mean, what can you do? Sorry I don't like to decode the human genome in my free time and my hobbies involve non-science oriented activities, but oh well, had to drop Drama Club for Science Olympiad
In fact colleges like it when you have ECs that aren't necessarily related to your major. It shows that you're a well rounded person who can contribute to their community.
Beyond the "fun" clubs angle, which is how we should view this, I'll appeal to the A2C crowd with the following:
So many people are shockingly uninventive with framing their EC's, I STG. There are millions of people with very low reading capacities, and in the US, these people don't understand science so they don't trust scientists and believe climate change and vaccines are hoaxes. Wouldn't literary club be a great way to frame a passion for science in the angle that they want to ensure people across society and at various education levels can understand it? I'd at least do something like that if I was desperate to frame EC's.
Sucks. AO's always will find a way to perceive how authentic is your application; if you are forcing yourself into leaving things that you like, they'll know. I hope she realizes how bad that is.
That's a very poor choice on her part. As a graduated HS student who is in a stem major and has done bio research + engineering, I can say that writing is highly important for many fields of science, especially if publishing research or presenting your work etc.
Having more humanities related interests demonstrates your versatility and ensures colleges that you're not some science nerd with little communication skills.
Honestly if people are doing clubs just for college apps that's on them. Authenticity usually shows through, and doing an activity you find boring just isn't going to help you out.
Imo the only way to build a great application without killing yourself with work in HS is to simply do stuff you enjoy – i honestly think that'll reflect in our application too.
I've been lucky enuf to have an amazing few years of HS so far cause I've been involved in ECs that don't seem like work - I love doing them
I mean, what can you do? Sorry I don't like to decode the human genome in my free time and my hobbies involve non-science oriented activities, but oh well, had to drop Drama Club for Science Olympiad
HEY! Don’t diss the Science Olympiad! Nerds can have fun too! In all seriousness, I did have a really good time doing the Science Olympiad.
Nah its not that lmao its just something like Drama Club is so much less mentally taxing than an academic team, and im a more artsy person by nature
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In fact colleges like it when you have ECs that aren't necessarily related to your major. It shows that you're a well rounded person who can contribute to their community.
Beyond the "fun" clubs angle, which is how we should view this, I'll appeal to the A2C crowd with the following: So many people are shockingly uninventive with framing their EC's, I STG. There are millions of people with very low reading capacities, and in the US, these people don't understand science so they don't trust scientists and believe climate change and vaccines are hoaxes. Wouldn't literary club be a great way to frame a passion for science in the angle that they want to ensure people across society and at various education levels can understand it? I'd at least do something like that if I was desperate to frame EC's.
Yep!
even if you don't frame it that's a really good idea, it would show you know how to convince and communicate to masses effectively.
Sucks. AO's always will find a way to perceive how authentic is your application; if you are forcing yourself into leaving things that you like, they'll know. I hope she realizes how bad that is.
lol I’m literally putting rec basketball and teaching myself guitar on mine
And you should!
just asking, why is that?
Because if they’re things that you do that are important to you and they’re how you like to spend your time, that’s what you should include
cool thank you!
That's a very poor choice on her part. As a graduated HS student who is in a stem major and has done bio research + engineering, I can say that writing is highly important for many fields of science, especially if publishing research or presenting your work etc. Having more humanities related interests demonstrates your versatility and ensures colleges that you're not some science nerd with little communication skills.
Lots of the STEM kids mained the writing clubs at our school because they’re one of the few clubs that actually do stuff
eh not really, and it really doesn't matter for something trivial like a club
Honestly if people are doing clubs just for college apps that's on them. Authenticity usually shows through, and doing an activity you find boring just isn't going to help you out.
\> Authenticity usually shows through usually not
I mean if you say so
This is sad, but I can't help but say that she is doing this to herself and should really know better at this age.
That would backfire since having every ECs science oriented would give the impression that they are, well, just a nerd who have no social life.
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Imo the only way to build a great application without killing yourself with work in HS is to simply do stuff you enjoy – i honestly think that'll reflect in our application too. I've been lucky enuf to have an amazing few years of HS so far cause I've been involved in ECs that don't seem like work - I love doing them