Great College Advice

JANUARY 28, 2023

Try out new extracurricular activities, and continue to pursue those that already interest you. Colleges will look at your entire transcript from high school, so now is the time to start impressing. Think about ways to amplify your extracurricular activities. Magazines and newspapers. Your extracurriculars.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

The four main tenets of the Stanford admissions department are academic excellence, intellectual vitality, extracurricular activities, and context. Displaying intellectual curiosity in your essays, extracurricular activities, and the classroom will help you appear authentically engaged to Stanford admissions officers.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Maybe if you have an outstanding academic record, near-perfect test scores, and a resume that's beaming with extracurricular achievements. These students also have extensive extracurricular activities, such as meaningful volunteer work or leadership positions in clubs and organizations that demonstrate dedication to going above and beyond.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

If you want to transfer to Barnard, you need to have excellent grades and scores, robust extracurriculars, and great essays. There may be clubs or organizations that fit into your Sociology niche, like an international development organization, or culture-based literary magazine.

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DC College Counseling

JULY 22, 2024

From a college standpoint, I can see this continuing to perpetuate the (very real) problem of grade inflation in high-performing schools — a situation that contributes to unpredictable admissions decisions, because it leaves admissions officers with no real way to make meaning of transcripts. OFFICE HAPPENINGS Essays, essays, more essays!

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

To keep with our poli sci example you should get involved in the current affairs magazine on campus, run for student government, join political orgs, volunteer for a campaign, write for the student paper, get a congressional internship, or research with a poli sci professor. This is “Why CMC,” so follow the standard rules for this one.

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Princeton College Consulting

APRIL 21, 2020

You can expect them to regard this semester (and any future ones that are impacted by coronavirus) differently from others and be more flexible in how they evaluate your transcript. Extracurriculars and Summer Planning. In addition to upending your courses, the COVID-19 pandemic has also impacted your extracurricular activities.

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Admissions Mom

MAY 1, 2024

Be Star-Shaped: Instead of advising students to have a “spike” or “be well-rounded” in their extracurriculars, my philosophy for helping kids with their activities is all about being star-shaped. But actually, when you do take a step back you might find that this is your time in your life to figure out who you are and who you want to be.

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Admissions Mom

MAY 18, 2023

Be Star-Shaped: Instead of advising students to have a “spike” or “be well-rounded” in their extracurriculars, my philosophy for helping kids with their activities is all about being star-shaped. But actually, when you do take a step back you might find that this is your time in your life to figure out who you are and who you want to be.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 27, 2023

The Claremont Colleges boast a unique consortium that benefits from each institution's diverse missions, character, and culture and the integration of academic and extracurricular programs. All colleges have a combined enrollment of 9,000 students and a staff of 3,600, occupying over 540 acres of land.

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DC College Counseling

MARCH 26, 2024

New York Magazine published an article last week highlighting the challenges of this year’s college admissions cycle. Then he moves on to the full transcript, recommendations, essays and extracurriculars, in that order. “It NY Magazine said that this year “is already shaping up as the craziest ever.”

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