Something that really ticks me off on modern-day admissions is “extracurricular activities” being an absolute requirement to get anywhere. Let’s see...when I was a kid, I was studying, or, by the time I was almost 15, studying and working (AND paying the salaries of state college administrators via taxes). When I was 16, I studied, worked, and learned how to repair my car so I could afford to get to work.
Was I bad?
I think extracurriculars can matter depending on the major. If your’re doing business management, then activities demonstrating leadership may matter more. But for purely technical jobs that do not have subjective components to the job itself, why should extracurriculars matter?
Was I bad?
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You would be interpreted as selfish.