Do Extracurriculars Matter for Physics Research Internships and Grad School?

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I was wondering are extracurriculars useful to apply to research internships and grad schools in pure physics?
 
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The prevailing opinion seems to be that nobody cares, unless you can say something really, truly impressive.
 
sweet, that's what i like about physics - lots of freedom as long as you love it
 

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