Скачать или смотреть Top 7 Extracurricular Activity Fails (& What Competitive Colleges REALLY Want on Your Resume)

In this video, I’ll go over 7 common mistakes when planning your extracurricular activities throughout high school, and wrap things up with some action steps you can take to avoid those pitfalls so you have as many exciting college options as possible.

00:00 Introduction
00:55 How important are extracurricular activities in the college admission process?
03:17 Mistake #1: Choosing extracurriculars because they "impress" colleges
04:29 Mistake #2: Thinking that a formal leadership title is the only way to demonstrate leadership
03:17 Mistake #3: Prioritizing extracurricular activities based on prestige or selectivity
07:48 Mistake #4: Continuing with extracurricular activities you dislike just so you can model commitment and consistency
09:25 Mistake #5: Forgetting to explore extracurricular activities outside of your high school
10:58 Mistake #6: Trying to stand out by paying for extracurricular experiences
13:32 Mistake #7: Copying another student's extracurricular activities because they got into a "top" college
14:45 Final thoughts

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