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There are different variations of the activities section (some are clearly organized activities only). The following is from the Tuck application:
Please list your current and/or postcollegiate activities (community involvement, clubs, athletics, hobbies, or other personal interests) in order of their importance to you.
Tuck gives you space to list 6 activities. So, here's what I'm wondering. They seem pretty broad with the "athletics, hobbies or personal interests" part of it. So, should we be listing things like - go to the gym 3 times a week, play basketball regularly (not in a league), snowboard. Or should we just stick with the major, meaningful, organized stuff. I am currently involved in 3 organized activities. Is it better to list only those and leave the other 3 spaces blank? Or is it better to list activities like basketball and snowboarding?
Please list your current and/or postcollegiate activities (community involvement, clubs, athletics, hobbies, or other personal interests) in order of their importance to you.
Tuck gives you space to list 6 activities. So, here's what I'm wondering. They seem pretty broad with the "athletics, hobbies or personal interests" part of it. So, should we be listing things like - go to the gym 3 times a week, play basketball regularly (not in a league), snowboard. Or should we just stick with the major, meaningful, organized stuff. I am currently involved in 3 organized activities. Is it better to list only those and leave the other 3 spaces blank? Or is it better to list activities like basketball and snowboarding?
13 Aug 2008, 05:26
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I would say you should list whichever non-organized activities are most important to you. For example, I too play basketball and ping pong regularly (unorganized). However, I shoot photography on a regular basis since I took a class in it 10 years ago. This kind of activity might be more meaningful to list since A) its rooted in a class/my past B) exhibits creativity c) is very meaningful to me on a deeper level than just playing a game like bball/pin pong.
Of course I am no expert on this process though.....Thoughts from anybody else?
Of course I am no expert on this process though.....Thoughts from anybody else?
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I too am no expert, but it seems like you really want to add things that will either diversify you or show a lot of motivation.
For example, I might list that I train for Ironman Triathlons in my spare time (however, if I did I'd be lying, because I have no desire to do all that work
). Or I might put in there that enjoy sometimes lobbying on behalf of a charitable organization. Hobbies that relate to your career goals seem like they'd be good as well - maybe if you want to work in the tech industry and you like to build computers in your spare time that might be a good thing to mention.
I'm realizing that I'm going to look like lame when i fill this out. I'd better get some more organized activities, because my hobbies are pretty unimpressive.
Maybe someone can give advice as to whether it matters. If you fill it up it seems like the worse that could happen is that they ignore the ones that they don't see as important.
For example, I might list that I train for Ironman Triathlons in my spare time (however, if I did I'd be lying, because I have no desire to do all that work
). Or I might put in there that enjoy sometimes lobbying on behalf of a charitable organization. Hobbies that relate to your career goals seem like they'd be good as well - maybe if you want to work in the tech industry and you like to build computers in your spare time that might be a good thing to mention.I'm realizing that I'm going to look like lame when i fill this out. I'd better get some more organized activities, because my hobbies are pretty unimpressive.
Maybe someone can give advice as to whether it matters. If you fill it up it seems like the worse that could happen is that they ignore the ones that they don't see as important.
