photoguy wrote:
I was just going through the Kellogg EC listing and I was starting to wonder about what to list as well -- in my mind when I think "EC" I end up at "team sport" or "community organization."
As I think about it more though, my guess is that the AdComs just want to get a sense of how you spend your free time. Do other members agree? I'm definitely going to mention my [fairly serious] photography hobby, but now I'm wondering if I list my reading interests or something else similar as well. To be honest I don't have a ton of ECs for all of the typical reasons, but leaving a bunch of blank spots on the application is killing me.
Obviously I want to be cautious and not sound like a complete hermit ("all I do at night is read, take photos, and play with my six cats..."), but at the same time I don't want to leave the AdCom to fill in the blanks on their own, if that makes sense.
What do you think?
p.s. I don't really have any cats. Just so we're all clear.
IMHO ECs should have a slightly formalized and active component to them. I think this is a gray area and varies from situation to situation.
But I would be very surprised to see B Schools accept reading as an EC. It's too passive.
I think unless you belong to or started some kind of reading club, (maybe even online? or maybe you're one of the top reviewers on Amazon?) I just don't see how you can list it. The apps ask question for each activity like "describe your engagement" or "what has been your most significant accomplishment"...
Same with photog but possibly easier to find ways to justify it. Maybe online community presence or local clubs that go on field trips?
Otherwise I mean anyone could just write anything.
I love watching movies. And TV. And I read a lot online. I probably spend most of my non-work day doing this (
), but I highly doubt I could list any of these.