Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In the college application process, there are a lot of pieces you will likely start and finish within your senior year—writing essays, gathering documents, synthesizing your resume of activities—these are just a few. This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Danielle Foote, to the blog. Welcome, Danielle!

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 1, 2024

Extracurricular Activities Depth and Leadership: Admissions officers are interested in students who show depth and leadership in their extracurricular activities. Missing a deadline or failing to submit a required document can jeopardize your application.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 7, 2024

C ollege Private Counseling Develop an organized and effective application strategy that leverages your academic and extracurricular experience to stand out. LEARN MORE Consider your extracurricular profile In many countries around the world, college admission is based on grades or entrance exam scores alone. admissions process.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 2, 2024

Your extracurriculars must show passion, compassion, and commitment. This is because most students who apply to Harvard have the grades and the scores and the recommendations and the extracurriculars, so the differentiating factor isn’t an A in Biology. If you intend to submit documents only (i.e., Contact us for a boost.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

They write : “ If you've been deferred, we welcome brief updates on recent notable academic, extracurricular, and personal accomplishments uploaded via your portal. They only have a few minutes to review your application, and if you send a pile of documents they won’t be sure where to look…and they may not look at all. Ask for help.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 7, 2024

However, we are going to use it as well as a document, the Common Data Set, to get a more complete picture. Academic Ability Yale calls your transcript “the single most important document in your application.” Extracurriculars Not everyone with excellent grades and scores gets into Yale. Ultimately, everything matters.”

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 24, 2024

Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest : In this contest, students must not only write an original speech about an event, personality or document related to the Revolutionary War (and connect it to modern America), they must also recite the oration from memory without the use of notes or props.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 14, 2024

While you can submit multiple documents, we highly recommend only submitting one document: a Letter of Continued Interest. Updates should include new leadership positions, extracurricular changes, roles or responsibilities, or awards or recognitions. This doesn’t mean a strong test grade.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 18, 2024

They publish a list of factors and their relative weights as part of a document called the Common Data Set. Most colleges publish one Common Data Set document. Have the “Right” Extracurriculars Extracurriculars aren’t just vital because they are listed as “very important.” One quick note. Columbia publishes two.

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BestColleges

MARCH 7, 2024

Also, school admission requirements vary, so do some research and find out what information you'll need to submit, such as letters of recommendation, transcripts, and other documents. Additionally, if you earned a GED, you may have missed some extracurricular activities commonly available to high school students. What Is the GED?

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

For students applying to business programs after starting college, for instance at the University of Virginia (McIntire) or Emory (Goizuetta), these essays must also reflect on their academic and extracurricular experiences thus far, providing a cohesive narrative that explains why they’re seeking to enter into a business program.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Colleges publish a document called the “ Common Data Set ” yearly. This is a super helpful document as it contains many admissions data. You will notice that your recommendations, essays, and extracurriculars are all marked as “important” as well. We are glad you asked; let’s break it down.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They publish these factors in a document called the “ common data set.” TBH, this document is super helpful when looking at admissions stats. Your qualities and abilities should come through in your essays, recommendations, awards, and extracurriculars. Extracurriculars With activities, the name of the game is commitment.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 25, 2024

They break down these factors and how they weigh them in a document called the Common Data Set. Extracurriculars Extracurricular activities are “very important.” Stanford wants to see impressive resumes, and your extracurricular activities are also one of the main places to showcase your talent/ability.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

This document contains information and data about the admissions process, including points like ACT/SAT ranges and which admissions factors they look for. This makes it a handy document. Extracurriculars It’s no secret that colleges aren’t only looking for outstanding academics, but they are also looking for great resumes.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 2, 2024

They break down these factors in an annual document called the Common Data Set. Extracurriculars To get into Princeton, you need an excellent academic record, but not everyone with a 4.0 This means you need great extracurriculars. Your extracurriculars are often where you can showcase your talents and abilities.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 7, 2024

It breaks down the relative importance of these factors in a yearly document called the Common Data Set. Extracurriculars Not everyone with excellent grades gets into Northwestern; you need more. At least one of your extracurricular interests should be connected to what you want to study. What is Northwestern looking for?

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HelloCollege

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It can be helpful with: Enhancing College Applications: Serves as a supporting document for college applications, giving admissions officers a snapshot of the student’s experiences and strengths. A high school resume serves as a vital tool for students to present their skills and experiences effectively.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 18, 2024

This essay is not a legally binding document. Tulane is also asking how you’re going to be a cultural fit at their school, so you’ll want to pull in some extracurriculars that you want to engage in at Tulane. What if I don’t know what I want to major in???”

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 19, 2024

” In it, they say: “We’re guided initially by our assessment of five primary factors: The rigor of a candidate’s academic program Academic performance as measured by grades in academic courses Letters of recommendation from two teachers and a counselor Extracurricular activities The quality of thought and expression in the application essay.”

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Ivy College Essay

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It provides admissions officers with a comprehensive overview of your extracurricular involvement and accomplishments, offering them insight into your character, interests, and potential contributions to their institution. Step 1: Start Early The process of preparing your college admissions activity list should begin well in advance.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

They break these factors down as part of a document called the C ommon Data Set. Extracurriculars You also need a great resume at top schools like Berkeley. If you hope to get into Cal, you need to be an exceptional student with great extracurriculars and stand-out essays. What is Cal looking for? One note here.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 12, 2024

Michigan publishes how it weighs these factors in two places: a blog on its website and a yearly document called the Common Data Set. Extracurricular Preparation Not everyone with a 4.0 You need to be the complete package, and part of that is having interesting and dynamic extracurriculars. gets into Michigan, duh.

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Berkeley² Academy

JULY 10, 2024

What to do with your research Writing a research paper involves summing up the entirety of your research in one polished document. You will meet with an experienced college counselor who will help you step-by-step in sculpting an outstanding academic and extracurricular profile.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 1, 2024

They catalog these factors as part of a document called the Common Data Set. Extracurriculars Extracurriculars are doubly important. U Chicago really cares about extracurriculars and even publishes a breakdown of what incoming students did in high school. What is U Chicago looking for? This is who you are up against.

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 21, 2024

It breaks down these factors in a yearly document called the Common Data Set. Well, actually, we have more to say… Extracurriculars UCLA doesn’t look at SAT or ACT scores, so the next place you can differentiate yourself from the pack is Extracurriculars. What is UCLA looking for? UCLA assesses applicants using multiple factors.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Tufts publishes a document called the Common Data Set every year. This document is a full slay for people who care too much about admissions data. Extracurriculars and Talent/Ability These factors are important but a step behind the others we discussed. We are glad you asked. What is Tufts looking for?

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In addition to making it super clear that you will go to Notre Dame if accepted, you need to update them on “any significant extracurricular accomplishments or awards that you have or will receive after our Restrictive Early Action progress.”

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 26, 2024

There are two approved methods: you submit your official test scores either through the testing agency or through an official school document. A low score, relative to Brandeis’ averages, can be offset by strong academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and compelling personal statements.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 30, 2024

They rank the importance of these factors as part of an annual document called the Common Data Set. Extracurriculars This data is a bit old, but in 2020, 49% of incoming freshmen were the president of their class or club, 33% were team captains, and 36% conducted research. Extracurriculars are a great way to do that.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 12, 2024

They break this down as part of a yearly document called the Common Data Set. Extracurriculars Extracurriculars are doubly important because not only are they listed as "very important," but they are also an opportunity to show off your "talent/ability." You want to make sure you absolutely eat in these categories.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 30, 2024

For many admissions officers, calculus “carries prestige and a presumption of intelligence…At Wesleyan University, for example, 79% of the fall 2021 entering class had completed math through calculus, about four times the most recently documented national calculus attainment rate.”

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BestColleges

APRIL 26, 2024

The services included U-M GPT, a campus-exclusive ChatGPT tool, and U-M Maizey, which can be trained on university documents and programmed into a personal AI assistant or tutor. The first tool — yet to be named — will be a personal AI system for first-year students to navigate campus and learn about extracurricular offerings.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 28, 2024

Amherst may also allow you to submit other supporting documents, like additional letters of recommendation or updates to your résumé, which you should take advantage of if offered. If you have personal life updates, we totally get the urge to share, but this may not be the best place for it. We recommend capping this at 350 words.

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 29, 2024

They break down these factors as part of an annual document called the Common Data Set. Instead, this usually comes through in things like recommendations and extracurriculars. When it comes to extracurriculars, you want to get involved with your passions as fully as you can. What is NYU looking for?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you’re applying to International Relations and have done like, zero IR extracurriculars, Tufts isn’t going to buy it. Develop Your Niche You need to do things that prove you’re actually interested in your stated major. To add in another comparison (mixed metaphor, ugh), think of it as a lightbulb moment. More on this type of prompt here.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 26, 2024

There are two approved methods: you submit your official test scores either through the testing agency or through an official school document. A low score, relative to Brandeis’ averages, can be offset by strong academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and compelling personal statements.

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