Time to Show Your Successes: Your Extracurricular Story

         It’s Showtime! By now, your student should be diving into their college application process. For the University of California system, this can be a game changer.  With the UC system no longer using SAT scores, the application is dependent on a powerful grade point average (GPA), the essay prompts, as discussed in my last article, and an in-depth activity list that demonstrates the character of your child beyond the classroom.  But what does this activity list represent?

     Tips For The College Application

 Keep in mind, the colleges are investing in your student as much as you are investing in the colleges. The universities are choosing a community of  applicants that have resilience and can persevere, students who won’t  drop out after a quarter or semester. The activity list should show your student’s ability to be  committed and passionate in their  activities.

If they play a sport, it should be more than half a year.

If they love theater, what is their demonstrated  commitment, and how have they  grown in it?

If their passion is volunteerism, show documentation of the difference they made, how long they have done it, and what they have learned from their work.

Students who commit themselves and show growth from their extracurriculars while keeping a solid GPA, are in the most demand for university acceptance.

Make the College application stress free.

The requirements to enter colleges these days can sometimes feel daunting.  If you are feeling overwhelmed and struggling to navigate the college application experience, you can reach out to EYHCollegeCoach here.  We  are here to make the experience manageable to produce the bass profile for your student from their college list, how to present their extracurriculars, had to design  the essay process and more. We have packages for every high school age level to support your student for success.