Do you think your app would get thrown in the trash for listing "Watching TV" as an activity?

[SterlingMaloryArcher]

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Maybe not "Most Meaningful" but just imagine. Among all the volunteering and work experience, a few paragraphs about what you learned from watching HBO.

 

[Lucca]

Don't do it

 

[SterlingMaloryArcher]

Don't do it

Oh trust me I'm not. I've just been honestly wondering what are the most "out there" things people have put on their apps before (and not in a good way)

 

[Isoval]

Maybe not "Most Meaningful" but just imagine. Among all the volunteering and work experience, a few paragraphs about what you learned from watching HBO.

Probably not. I listed gaming under 'Leisure Activities' in TMDSAS and have received multiple interviews, and some of my interviewers even brought it up positively.

But it's worth noting I usually back up 'gaming' with the idea that my experience with MMOs has helped me develop in to the person I am today (ex. I first learned leadership qualities at the helm of various online guilds, talking with people on voice servers helped me overcome my middle/high school shyness, etc.). Gaming is also an 'involved' hobby - you're doing something and it can potentially involve much critical thinking. I'm not really sure it would be wise to follow up watching HBO with how you formed as a person.

Additionally, if you're talking about AMCAS, you only get 15 spots. I would strongly recommend wasting a spot on something trivial; TMDSAS has no limit (as far as I am aware).

 

[Catalystik]

Maybe not "Most Meaningful" but just imagine. Among all the volunteering and work experience, a few paragraphs about what you learned from watching HBO.

I agree with Lucca. Don't do it.

 

[Disciple of Sattar]

Do it and post results.

 

[Dr. Stalker]

Maybe not "Most Meaningful" but just imagine. Among all the volunteering and work experience, a few paragraphs about what you learned from watching HBO.

I wouldn't do it, but it can be done if you put a positive spin on it. My UG had a "TV critic club" and the president of it was pre-med. I'm sure he mentioned how much he loves television, but more as an art and digital media form with a rich history and development process, etc.

 

[Med Ed]

Maybe not "Most Meaningful" but just imagine. Among all the volunteering and work experience, a few paragraphs about what you learned from watching HBO.

We don't throw anything in the trash until everyone has had a good laugh.

 

[Lost in Translation]

Probably not. I listed gaming under 'Leisure Activities' in TMDSAS and have received multiple interviews, and some of my interviewers even brought it up positively.

But it's worth noting I usually back up 'gaming' with the idea that my experience with MMOs has helped me develop in to the person I am today (ex. I first learned leadership qualities at the helm of various online guilds, talking with people on voice servers helped me overcome my middle/high school shyness, etc.). Gaming is also an 'involved' hobby - you're doing something and it can potentially involve much critical thinking. I'm not really sure it would be wise to follow up watching HBO with how you formed as a person.

Additionally, if you're talking about AMCAS, you only get 15 spots. I would strongly recommend wasting a spot on something trivial; TMDSAS has no limit (as far as I am aware).

An essay on Runescape got me into college.

 

[Rhabdoviridae]

I've never heard of someone writing "watching TV" as one of their activities per se, but I have heard of other similar activities from some of my classmates such as reading fiction, collecting, and casino gambling. So long as whatever you write is phrased appropriately, I don't think anything is necessarily off-limits or damaging to your application. You are trying to get the committee to know your personality too. Hobbies such as these may help you in this way.

 

[Dr. Stalker]

An essay on Runescape got me into college.

Just got my comp cape 1 week ago, would've invited you to my house party to celebrate @Yanille portal whatsgddd

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

Do it and post results.

Agreed, for science.

 

[Lost in Translation]

Just got my comp cape 1 week ago, would've invited you to my house party to celebrate @Yanille portal whatsgddd

Yea I haven't seriously played the game since... '13? All I have left are some useless (see: F2P) runes and mage gear, a single Santa hat (at one point I had three), and like 10M.

 

[seedbrage]

You can get your application thrown in the trash without listing tv as your favorite activity.

Source: my application

 

[RogueUnicorn]

I would have a lol but a lot of committee members are kind of lame.

 

[Isoval]

An essay on Runescape got me into college.

Oh man, those were the days...

 

[Dr. Stalker]

Yea I haven't seriously played the game since... '13? All I have left are some useless (see: F2P) runes and mage gear, a single Santa hat (at one point I had three), and like 10M.

Lemme get that Santa hat mate

 

[WheezyBaby]

List Netflix and in the description share your #.

Edit: sdn won't let me eggplant emoji =(

 

[Lost in Translation]

Lemme get that Santa hat mate

Nope I still try to pop on around Christmas to pass out phr33 st00f to nubs but these days they don't want full iron or full steel; they want GEEPEEs. Ingrates, the lot of them.

 

[Isoval]

Trimming your GF, 10k

Nope I still try to pop on around Christmas to pass out phr33 st00f to nubs but these days they don't want full iron or full steel; they want GEEPEEs. Ingrates, the lot of them.

 

[Turkishking]

Do it and post results.

Yes, agreed!

 

[altblue]

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[mydogmolly]

Probably not. I listed gaming under 'Leisure Activities' in TMDSAS and have received multiple interviews, and some of my interviewers even brought it up positively.

But it's worth noting I usually back up 'gaming' with the idea that my experience with MMOs has helped me develop in to the person I am today (ex. I first learned leadership qualities at the helm of various online guilds, talking with people on voice servers helped me overcome my middle/high school shyness, etc.). Gaming is also an 'involved' hobby - you're doing something and it can potentially involve much critical thinking. I'm not really sure it would be wise to follow up watching HBO with how you formed as a person.

Additionally, if you're talking about AMCAS, you only get 15 spots. I would strongly recommend wasting a spot on something trivial; TMDSAS has no limit (as far as I am aware).

I was #1 arms warrior on Firetree back in middle school lol. WoW really broke me out of my shell

 

[Isoval]

I was #1 arms warrior on Firetree back in middle school lol. WoW really broke me out of my shell

Same for me! I used to be extremely introverted, and WoW helped me overcome that!

 

[ChymeofPassion]

Runescape and WoW made me who I am today. Spent years playing those games...in game hours....

 

[mydogmolly]

Runescape and WoW made me who I am today. Spent years playing those games...in game hours....

never. ever. EVER /played

 

[MDPedigree]

An essay on Runescape got me into college.

I'm very curious what this essay was about. Care to summarize? 5+year player here, 99 str+woodcutting. 84 slayer (rlly wanted those abyssal demons but quit when I was just short).

 

[Lost in Translation]

I'm very curious what this essay was about. Care to summarize? 5+year player here, 99 str+woodcutting. 84 slayer (rlly wanted those abyssal demons but quit when I was just short).

Basically how grinding 99 Mining at granite in the desert (because **** you AFK kiddies with your LRC bulls***) taught me perserverence.

 

[Dr. Souk]

List Netflix and in the description share your #.

Edit: sdn won't let me eggplant emoji =(

No eggplant emoji :-(

 

[Piglet2020]

List Netflix and in the description share your #.

Edit: sdn won't let me eggplant emoji =(

You just got eggplant-blocked mate