| Here is a great tip that your college bound child in | | | | and real. What this means is that the student won't |
| Connecticut can use to impress college admission | | | | seem like just a application folder anymore; instead |
| officers with their extracurricular activities and really | | | | they seem much more animated and creative - in |
| standout from the crowd. You may not realize this | | | | short, much more human and real. This is what |
| but although your child may have done a tremendous | | | | separates your student from that other kid. |
| job of showing their diversity in the community you | | | | There are only two ways to show a true reflection |
| may not realize that the majority of students tell the | | | | of the student and that is at the interview and |
| admissions officer that they are everywhere in the | | | | through the essay. However, the essay is the only |
| community and have taken a phenomenal amount of | | | | communication medium inside the committee room. It |
| interest in extracurricular activities. Therefore your | | | | is the only way that the student can speak and |
| student really doesn't stand head and shoulders | | | | show feelings and creativeness. The essay can be an |
| above their peers unless you have a different | | | | amazing asset. By focusing on specific activities and |
| strategy. | | | | talking about them the student will be able to show a |
| The best strategy that I have seen is to target a | | | | much broader depth of who the student truly is. |
| specific extracurricular activity and really go in-depth | | | | The result will be that the student won't seem like a |
| about that activity rather than try to encompass all | | | | kid trying to impress an admissions committee about |
| of them. Here's why. When reviewing an applicant an | | | | how versatile they are. Instead, the student will |
| admissions officer can get a good idea of the | | | | communicate something much more meaningful to |
| community involvement by looking at the student file | | | | such as a passion for life and a balanced way of |
| in order to determine whether or not you have been | | | | living. By focusing on a narrow topic it shows feelings, |
| involved in the community. The essay does not need | | | | thoughts, and it ultimately reflects a more human |
| to specifically tell him about the numerous community | | | | touch to an otherwise automated process. |
| activities in order for him to know the diverse range | | | | There are many students with a laundry list of |
| of extracurricular activities. | | | | extracurricular activities, perfect GPA's along with a |
| It is normal for an admissions officer to see stacks | | | | unbelievably challenging class schedule and to top it all |
| of pages with extracurricular activities for each | | | | off they have great SAT score, but somehow get |
| applicant that applies to the college in Connecticut. | | | | rejected from top schools. |
| Almost everyone who applies to these top schools | | | | Don't let your student be penalized because they did |
| has pages and pages of extracurricular activities. In | | | | all the right things, but just didn't present themselves |
| order to really catch the eye of the admissions | | | | well. The admissions essay is the right time to focus |
| officer the student has really got to show their | | | | on one truly memorable experience and let that |
| personality as not just involved, but truly passionate | | | | reflect the diversity of your child. |