walkhome071590 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Just wondering, what would you guys consider to be the max and/or average amount of hours per WEEK spent on extracurriculars (anything outside of school work, i.e. volunteer, work, clubs, sports, etc.). I'm right now sitting at ~4.5 hours/week, but depending on a part-time job i'm applying for it could shoot up to 10.5 and I'm definitely worried if I can handle that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchEnemy Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Just wondering, what would you guys consider to be the max and/or average amount of hours per WEEK spent on extracurriculars (anything outside of school work, i.e. volunteer, work, clubs, sports, etc.). I'm right now sitting at ~4.5 hours/week, but depending on a part-time job i'm applying for it could shoot up to 10.5 and I'm definitely worried if I can handle that much. Everyone has their own threshold of workload they can handle. Personally, I have 6hrs of volunteering and 12hrs of research a week.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkhome071590 Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Oh wow, you manage that much as an undergrad? That's really impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchEnemy Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Oh wow, you manage that much as an undergrad? That's really impressive! Yup I didn't think I could manage this much too. But if you enjoy your activities, it kinda becomes your leisure time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanillabear Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Around 8-10 hours for research, 4 on volunteering, 5-6 on clubs and a couple on basketball. It is quite a bit to handle though... hopefully I can keep it up for the year :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osteon Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 20 hours of work and 10 hours of research per week as undergrad. 80+ hours research/research-related stuff per week as grad student. Enjoy undergrad while you have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asta Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I used to work 20+ hours/week, volunteer 4 h/week and still run and knit while full time. This year I don't have to work, so I am spending about 5 h/week on student council, 6 h/week on research, running lots and now I have time to go hiking on the weekend. Yay weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wall.flower Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Does it lessen my chances of getting in if I have very minimal EC. Ie. maybe a couple of things here and there in the summer, and totaly comitted to studying throughout the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equus Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I have an executive position on a campus organization, I volunteer at a local kitchen, and I'm a member of a dance group. Exec position - 15-20 hrs/week Kitchen - 3 hrs/week Dance - 2 hrs/week It's pretty crazy, but I somehow manage balancing all this with school. If you love what you do, it's not hard to fit it all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asta Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Does it lessen my chances of getting in if I have very minimal EC. Ie. maybe a couple of things here and there in the summer, and totaly comitted to studying throughout the year? Different schools weigh ECs differently. But schools are counting ECs as more and more valuable. For example, 50% of the preinterview score at UBC is from non-academic activities. At U of C, 60% preinterview score is from nonacademic components. But a bad GPA is really tough to fix. Insufficient ECs just take some time to build up. So to answer your question - yes it does. However, "GPA is king." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wall.flower Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Different schools weigh ECs differently. But schools are counting ECs as more and more valuable. For example, 50% of the preinterview score at UBC is from non-academic activities. At U of C, 60% preinterview score is from nonacademic components. But a bad GPA is really tough to fix. Insufficient ECs just take some time to build up. So to answer your question - yes it does. However, "GPA is king." Would anyone happen to know about the way Ontario schools look at Ecs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchEnemy Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Would anyone happen to know about the way Ontario schools look at Ecs? I believe that Ontario schools also take ECs into account, however they don't have a clear % score assigned to it, unlike UBC or UCal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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