Want to know how to show off your high school career? While thesaurus.com may be your best friend, finding how to describe your activities and achievements to impress college admissions officers is difficult and we’re here to help! In this week’s episode, we will be telling you the tips and tricks of how to showcase yoru accomplishments on your college application!
Resources Used
11+ Academic Honors Examples for Your College Application https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/11-academic-honors-examples-your-college-application
70+ Academic Honors Examples for Your College Application https://blog.prepscholar.com/academic-honors-examples-college-application
How to Create Your Honors and Awards List for Applications https://scholarprep.org/create-honors-awards-list-applications/
Reporting Honors and Awards in the Common App https://blog.collegevine.com/reporting-honors-and-awards-in-the-common-app/
Showcasing Your Accomplishments for College Applications https://www.optimumedcenter.com/showcasing-your-accomplishments-for-college-applications
Sell Your Activities and Awards for College Apps https://empowerly.com/blog/sell-your-activities-and-awards-for-college-apps
Secret Extracurriculars: I Can Put THAT on My College Applications?! https://magoosh.com/hs/college-admissions/secret-extracurriculars-i-can-put-that-on-my-college-applications/
How to Put Babysitting on a Resume [+Examples] https://zety.com/blog/how-to-put-babysitting-on-resume
5 Tips for Writing About Last-Minute Extracurriculars https://blog.collegevine.com/5-tips-for-writing-about-last-minute-extracurriculars/
How to Present Non-Traditional Extracurriculars on Your College Application https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-present-non-traditional-extracurriculars-on-your-college-application/
How to Master the ‘Honors’ Section of the Common App https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-master-the-honors-section-of-the-common-app/
How to Write a Great Extracurricular Activity Essay: Complete Guide + Examples https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/extracurricular-activity-essay-examples
Why Being Well-Rounded Is Overrated https://www.collegexpress.com/articles-and-advice/admission/blog/being-well-rounded-overrated-be-pointy-instead/#:~:text=To%20be%20%E2%80%9Cwell%2Drounded%E2%80%9D,sport%2C%20activity%2C%20or%20idea.
80+ Real Examples for Writing Your Extracurricular Activity List https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/extracurricular-activities-examples-common-application
What Should Go into the Common App Honors Section? https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/common-app-honors-section/
Honors & Distinctions Section [COALITION] https://www.mycoalition.help/hc/en-us/articles/218638308-Honors-Distinctions-Section
Activities/Experience Section [COALITION] https://www.mycoalition.help/hc/en-us/articles/219110487-Activities-Experience-Section
Top 10 Tips for Applying to College Using the Coalition Application https://blog.getintocollege.com/top-10-tips-for-applying-to-college-using-the-coalition-application/
The Common App vs. The Coalition Application: Key Similarities and Differences https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/the-common-app-vs-the-coalition-application/
A Guide to Filling Out the Coalition Application https://www.weadmit.com/blog/a-guide-to-filling-out-the-coalition-application
QuestBridge National College Match: How to Apply https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match/how-to-apply
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