How to Create an Outstanding Common App Activities List (w/ examples)

This is an excerpt of content from my step-by-step video course How to Write the College Application & Supplemental Essays: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/how-t...

The Common App activities section is an important way to share with colleges what you’ve spent your time on outside of school. But with just 150 characters of available space in those descriptions, how do you make the most of it?

In this video, I'll show you how to uplevel your Common App activities list in just 30 minutes and how to generate better content. I'll also chat a bit about the importance of showing your values in your activities list when applying to college, and how you can do a scan of your activities list to make sure you're making the most of the space allowed.

📍Timestamps
00:00 – Teaser
00:49 – Intro & what we'll cover
01:40 – Why the Activities List matters
02:21 – Activity List example
03:21 – Why and how to use stronger verbs
05:04 – The BEABIES exercise
08:33 – The Values Scan (if you've already written a draft)
10:15 – Why you should never stretch the truth
11:07 – Quality vs quantity
11:53 – Tips for the Awards and Honors section
12:52 – Additional resources

🔗LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 🔗
CEG's full guide to the Activities List w/ examples:
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/...

CEG's Epic List of Activities List Verbs
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/...

The Complete Guide to a Great Extracurricular Activity Essay
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/...

25 Questions to Brainstorm the BEABIES Exercise
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/...

The Values Exercise
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/...

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