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@DebaterMAX
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 • 3 years ago •
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A super weird question: Can I list this as an honor or is it just essay material?
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As a STEM bound student I had a convert station with my physics teacher about the upcoming unit and for lack of a better term I’ll be helping her write the test. As I feel I have a dearth of STEM ECs I’m wondering - and hoping - I can somehow use this to show my STEM involvement. Is that feasible?

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@Nagasiri
11 answers, 23 votes
 • 3 years ago

This is a good thing for an essay topic for sure..you can really explain what are the things you did in depth and detailed. And did you enjoy and is it your passion, because passion projects are really important and that's what admissions officers look for. So yeah I think this would turn out as a great essay! Good luck!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@DebaterMAX3 years ago

Can you answer if I could list it as an honor?

[🎤 AUTHOR]@DebaterMAX3 years ago

But it’s not for an extended period of time which an EC in my mind needs to be. That’s why I’m wondering if it’s an honor...

[🎤 AUTHOR]@DebaterMAX3 years ago

@McKellarr I really only have 2 awards at the moment. One of which I can split into 2 for grade levels...

@ab20043 years ago

don't worry too much about it tbh in my opinion, experience is more important than just pulling out awards. you can have fewer awards as long as they're actually meaningful to you.

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@ab2004
34 answers, 51 votes
 • 3 years ago

It's not an honor, reason being you can't really list "I helped write a test" as an award. It's also not really an EC; I'd say it's a great anecdote to maybe weave into your essay, or, if she's willing, when she writes your recommendation letter she can definitely mention this. All in all, however, I wouldn't say this is enough to be an EC or an honor.

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