Extracurricular section blank... HELP Forum

[rychellemarie]

Feeling distraught over my lack of extracurricular/community involvement. My resume shows that I've been working consistently through school but my extracurricular activity section on my apps is literally blank. I haven't done volunteer work, I haven't been involved in sports since high school, I'm not a member of any clubs... Any one else have a similar issue? How did you handle it? It's too late in the game to start something but leaving the section blank seems like a fast track to the reject pile for any of my reach schools...

[PoopyPants]

You did absolutely nothing your whole college career, save for work and go to class? You can't think of a single thing you did that could count as an extracurricular?

[TheRealSantaClaus]

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[rnoodles]

I coached my little brother's soccer team and wrote that there. I helped organize a few events for a club and wrote that there. I played pickup sports and put that there. There has got to be something you did that you're missing.

[rychellemarie]

Hahah, no, I guess I'm freaking out thinking it's a big deal but hopefully you're right. The more applications I fill out the more stressed I get about each question. I wonder if many people leave it blank altogether though... I spent a decent amount of time helping friends and siblings with studying and homework, is it a stretch to consider that tutoring since it wasn't in a very formal setting?

[OLitch]

Hahah, no, I guess I'm freaking out thinking it's a big deal but hopefully you're right. The more applications I fill out the more stressed I get about each question. I wonder if many people leave it blank altogether though... I spent a decent amount of time helping friends and siblings with studying and homework, is it a stretch to consider that tutoring since it wasn't in a very formal setting?

IMO that is more like a study group.