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.

  • TeenLife - Experiential Learning Opportunities

    This site enables students to explore a range of activities, from volunteer initiatives to summer programs to gap year opportunities.

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  • TCG Summer Enrichment Program List

    We created an online spreadsheet that lists dozens of summer programs, all of which are organized within a variety of categories .

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“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.

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our “Tips and Tricks” for building your Activities List!

 

Have you set up recurring appointments with us yet?

Our calendars get booked up fairly quickly, and so we suggest to schedule not just one, but multiple appointments. For example, as a Junior, we recommend booking 2 appointments per week for the following 3 weeks.

If we decide down the line that one or more of those appointments are not needed, we can always cancel them at a later time. It’s best to at least have the options set on the calendar just in case… Especially during the Summer/Fall crunch time!