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So, You Want to Go to Law School?

Top Tier Admissions

What about pursuing a summer internship? Take writing-intensive courses and consider joining the school newspaper, literary magazine, or debate team to hone your writing abilities. Consider factors such as faculty expertise, internship opportunities, and alumni success in the legal field. What are you missing? Publications?

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Online Extracurricular Activities: How to Make Them Work for College Admissions

AdmissionSight

Virtual internships and research assistantships Virtual internships show that you can apply what you have learned in real-world scenarios. For example, an internship with a tech startup could help you gain experience in project management and coding while interning for an online magazine could develop your writing and editing skills.

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The Best Extracurriculars for Art History Majors

The Koppelman Group

Find an Internship One of the most important things you can do in your time outside of school, whether during the school year or over summer break, is to get an internship. Showing previous experience engaging with the arts outside of a classroom will strengthen your application for any internship or job opportunity.

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Heller 2023 Winter Highlights

Heller Admissions Blog

Every quarter, my colleagues in Heller Communications put out a new issue of the Heller magazine, and at the risk of sounding like a bit of a dweeb, I always read it cover to cover. The Heller Magazine always does a great job highlighting interesting stories from students, alumni, faculty, and even giving a bit of Heller history.

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How to Build Out Your Extracurriculars for English

The Koppelman Group

You’ll want an internship where you can actually do something worthwhile with your time. Think a little smaller, like a local paper, indie publishing house, or literary magazine. to literary magazines and online platforms. Intern Like we said before, there is a wide swath of careers that can benefit from an English degree.

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Springing Ahead: How to Make the Most of Your Spring Break

Berkeley² Academy

No matter your grade level, Spring Break gives you the opportunity to strengthen your profile and address potential blindspots before applying for summer programs, internships, or college. You can often build on these skills in future internships, personal projects, and summer programs. of unstructured and uninterrupted “free” time.

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11th Grade College Strategy for English Majors

The Koppelman Group

In school, this could involve joining book clubs, participating in literary magazines, or writing for the school paper. We help our students make the most of their summer breaks by gaining valuable experience through internships, research projects, or literary workshops. Regardless, the effort put into a summer program won’t be wasted.