Entering Extracurriculars

[wigglytooth]

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Hey guys,

I have a few extracurriculars where I was able to hold a position. Should I make a separate entry for when I was simply a "member" and then another entry for the term I held the position? I also have been a "member," then held a position, then now am back to being only a "member." I have also held a position, then changed to a different position. I am reluctant to do this because I already filled up 5 spots and separating everything would go over the limit. Any ideas on what to do? What did you guys do? Also, what kind of system did you use to estimate your total hours for the experience?

As a side rant-this part of the application is absolutely illogical... It's incredibly difficult to estimate hours of involvement, especially when you're involved for the past three years and doing different things for a group each year. I don't want to overestimate but I don't want to shortchange my commitment. Right now, putting down 150 hours for something I've been involved in over the last three years seems too little somehow, but putting down anymore than that might seem absurd. And the limit of 10 entries is kind of silly as well. Why don't they just ask for an estimate of weekly hours and have no limit? This would allow us to be specific as possible....🙄 /rant

 

[djeffreyt]

I did not enter in items separately for when I was an officer and a member. I just would put the whole time:

FOr example...I was in the Ceramic Art Club for about 5 years. In the middle of that, I was President for two years. I just put the total time I was in the organization and then in the description I wrote something like:

President ('04-06), Member ('02-04, '06-07). Description of duties and activities...

 

[artsyme]

i put the name of the organization and wrote "member" as well as a rough estimate of all the hours over the years. In the description i gave a general description of what the organization was/ what we did and then wrote something like "below are the leadership positions i have held".
I then listed the leadership roles with descriptions and zero hours since its all included in the main description.
Don't know if it helps since it sounds like you have a lot of positions, but i found that was the easiest way for me!

 

[CCDD12]

what if under extracurriculars you put down volunteer services that you have done.....what would you put under position??? i just put down "volunteer" is that ok????