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  Students, and especially their parents, are often wondering –  Do I have enough activities?  Will they ‘look good’? These are actually the wrong questions to ask in building a strong resume or activities list for the college admissions process. Instead, these two words can change everything about how you present your involvements in your application: So what? Yes. Really. We want you to ask yourself, so what? Read on for how this simple question can change everything – First of all –  what is an activities list?  While parents are often thinking about their child’s resume, the admissions process tends to focus on a specific component of the application: the activities list. There are a few different formats for this, depending on the application you are submitting; however, the version almost every applicant is sure to complete is found in the Common Application. In the Common App, the activities list consists of up to 10 entries to capture a picture of all of...

What ‘matters’ in the college essay?  Summer is college essay season! We encourage every rising senior to get their personal statement essay written before starting the school year, but sometimes knowing what to say or how to start can be so daunting. Read on for our take on what  really  matters in the college essay and how to go about making sure you craft an essay that gets to the heart of what matters most –  The college essay is an opportunity to  build a connection  between you and your reader and to  shine a light on your core personal qualities or values by telling a story that  shows   these qualities to be true.  These are qualities that an admissions reader would not necessarily understand simply by reviewing your transcript, test scores, or potentially even your activities list.  In a sense, the personal essay is where you get the chance to show your reader: This is what matters to  me, this is how I add value to th...