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College Planning for Juniors: How to Prepare for the College Application Process

ACM College Consulting

Engage in Extracurriculars Colleges want to see students who are involved outside of the classroom. FAFSA and CSS Profile : Do your research to understand the financial aid process and what forms and documentation are needed. Check out my post with great tips and resources for preparing for the SAT. Focus on quality over quantity.

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Top 10 Scary Mistakes Students Make on Their College Applications (and How to Avoid Them)

Top Tier Admissions

Overloading on Extracurriculars It’s easy to think that more is better, but an endless list of extracurriculars without real depth is like a lumbering Frankenstein’s creature—impressive in size but lacking true heart. Solution : Seek out teachers or mentors who truly know you and can speak confidently about your strengths.

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Rigor: The Not-So-Secret Ingredient of your College Application “Pizza”

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

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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Ever feel like you’re stuck on the Extracurricular Hamster Wheel? Well, here’s your 2025 guide for stepping off.

Admissions Mom

Every year, I receive tons of questions about how many extracurricular activities are necessary and whether a kids chances will be hurt because they havent performed at Carnegie Hall, been speaking Mandarin since they were five, or cured cancer. Its an important part of your application. They want to know that, too. The bad news?

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100+ Summer and Extracurricular Ideas — Based on Your Values

College Essay Guy

You already know that summer and extracurricular activities are a great way to explore your interests, challenge yourself, and maybe even strengthen your college application along the way. Download a Printable Version of the Values List CEGS Epic List of Summer and extracurricular Ideas Organized by Values Thats right.

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Deferred Admission: What You Need to Know

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

If you applied by a mid-October or early-November deadline, we know that by late January youve had updates to your academic, extracurricular, and personal records. To that end, it is not helpful to submit documents that the college has not requested. Hopefully by now, some of these next points make sense to you.

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How Hard Is It to Get into Stanford? Admission Requirements + Tips

AdmissionSight

Here are the documents you need to prepare: Transcript of records. Extracurriculars. Show how youve made a difference at your current institution, whether through academic achievements, extracurricular leadership, or community involvement. These platforms let you submit materials, track updates, and see whats pending.