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Feb 27 2026

Worried You Don’t Have Enough Activities? Here’s a Trick

I met with a student last week who recently pivoted away from a very demanding sport that limited[...]

Oct 23 2025

Don’t Make These Mistakes on Your Common App Activities List

There's got to be some Reddit thread or an "expert" this year that every high school senior is[...]

Oct 02 2025

How To Order Your Activities on Common App for the Biggest Impact

Yesterday, I met with one of my Application Nation - Class of 2026 students to review their[...]

Sep 04 2025

7 Extracurricular Activities That Give Admissions Officers Pause

I am all about a student being authentic in the admissions process. As I always say, if the college[...]

Apr 10 2025

How To Use Your Senior Summer To Fill Gaps in Your Activities List

This week, I launched a new, free guide, "Ten Things To Do the Summer before Senior Year." In just[...]

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