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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Writing and drawing are extracurriculars. There are ways to explain those. She may also be involved in things you are not aware of. My understanding is that essays are much more important than the activity list.[/quote] +1 ECs can be anything. Writing and drawing does count as activities if she just spend hours each week doing it at home outside of an official club or job. Also, in our experience the transcript, HS recommendations, and essays count much more than EC/activities unless the EC/activities are truly extraordinary which most are just run of the mill.[/quote] Yes,but for top tier schools, some degree of extraordinary is important for ECs. Maybe realize the drawing/writing by submitting to various competitions or publications or generating a compelling portfolio. Also, kid should consider some way to give back -- maybe help with arts at a kids or senior center. [/quote]
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