Get Involved!
From volunteer initiatives to summer enrichment programs, there are plenty of ways for you to boost your Activities List /Resume!
Now’s the time to explore
Colleges love to see when a student has test-driven a specific academic direction or career path. This adds to your potential “fit to major.”
Are you curious about business or engineering or visual arts or creative writing? Whatever passions or goals you might have, participating in outside school programs is a great way to A) show initiative and B) see if you actually really like it. Colleges are excited to learn when a student demonstrates a curious mind, takes steps to get involved, and is ready to take on a challenge.
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TeenLife
This site enables students to explore a range of activities, from volunteer initiatives to summer programs to gap year opportunities.
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Snow.Day
Snowday is a comprehensive, AI-powered platform offering over 2,100 curated extracurricular opportunities for high school students.
“Fit to Major” Explained
All of your experiences throughout your high school career, from freshman - senior year, accumulate into a profile of who you are as a student. And colleges will be trying to assess this profile though the snapshot of your admissions application.
Within that snapshot, they’re going to be looking for clues indicating your background or experiences have provided building blocks that lead towards your intended major. This is where your activities come in. Aside from your progress in the classroom, colleges will want to see these building blocks also demonstrated in your Activities List.
Check out College MatchPoint’s explanation of Fit to Major, and how it plays a role in the admissions process at the University of Texas - Austin.