By Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz

Table of Contents

Definition Of Extracurricular Activities

The Bottom Line

Timelines For Extracurricular Activities

Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year

Do What You Love, Or At Least What You’re Interested In

How To Find Extracurricular Activities You Enjoy, If Not Love

Guidelines For Choosing Activities

1. The Content Of What You Do

Questions Admissions Officers Ask When They Look At Activities List

2. Maximizing A Skill Or Interest

Some Extracurricular Options

1. In-School Versus Out-Of-School
2. Sports
3. Community Service

FAQ #1: Do colleges look for a magic number of hours spent by a student on community service?

4. Work Experiences
5. Summer Experiences
6. Special Talents, Off-beat Hobbies And Interests

Activities If You Want To Go To One Of The Ivies

FAQ #2: Which activities will impress colleges the most?

Endnote

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