The one thing about college applications that plagued many high school seniors was the section that asked them to list their extra-curricular activities and work experience. Because as much as being the captain of all the varsity teams, the president of the honors society, the debate club, and the editor of the yearbook—not everyone can handle all the different activities....
>>>The one thing about college applications that plagued many high school seniors was the section that asked them to list their extra-curricular activities and work experience. Because as much as being the captain of all the varsity teams, the president of the honors society, the debate club, and the editor of the yearbook—not everyone can handle all the different activities.
But with the new section in this year's Extracurricular Activities & Work Applications, it shows a shift towards of attitude.
“We’d rather see depth than a longer list. I think students think we want well-rounded kids. We do. But we really want a well-rounded class. That could be lots of people who have individual strengths. Distinction in one area is good, and better than doing a lot of little things.”
Read more in the article linked below.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/education/07choice-t.html?hpw
