Extracurriculars Planning

As college aspiring high schoolers choose how they will spend their time this summer, it is important to remember the following:

1. Participate in a project or activity in which they are truly interested. Admissions staff can tell when a student’s activities are inauthentic and solely a means of “resume building.”
2. Choose a project or activity to which you want to dedicate a meaningful amount of your time. Merely dabbling in an activity is not going to help a college applicant stand out from the crowd.​
   

We have collected a list of ideas of “shelter in place” projects and activities that would enhance a college application. It is our hope that these ideas inspire students to brainstorm activities that match their own interests and then jump into those activities this summer.

1. General Extracurricular Ideas
2. Music
3. Sports
4. STEM
5. Communications
6. ART
7. Religion
8. Fitness
9. Volunteer Services
10. Paid Work
11. Virtual school clubs
12. Family research activity
13. Literature
14. Foreign Languages
15. Parental Resources