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My New Strategy for Ordering Your Activities on the Common App

My New Strategy for Ordering Your Activities on the Common App

By Sara Harberson In College Applications, Extracurriculars

It's been nearly 10 years since I wrote one of my most popular blog posts, "The Foolproof Way to[...]

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The Worst College Admissions Advice I’ve Seen on Instagram

The Worst College Admissions Advice I’ve Seen on Instagram

By Sara Harberson In College Admissions, College Essays, Extracurriculars, Recommendation Letters, Juniors, Freshmen, Sophomores

I saw an Instagram Reel from a "college admissions expert" last week. The advice they gave was[...]

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

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

By Sara Harberson In College Applications, Extracurriculars, Juniors, Freshmen, Sophomores

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

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

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

By Sara Harberson In College Applications, Extracurriculars, Seniors

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

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

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

By Sara Harberson In College Applications, Extracurriculars, Seniors

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

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