Admissions Insight: What Makes Extracurriculars Excellent?

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Admissions Insight: What Makes Extracurriculars Excellent?

Everyone agrees that extracurricular activities matter on your college applications. But past that consensus, applicants struggle to choose and talk about the activities they pursue outside of school. Is it better to be well-rounded than focused? Is community service a requirement? Should you pursue activities that “look good” at the expense of those you really enjoy? Get clarity on how schools view extracurriculars in this live, interactive session with former Ivy League admissions officer Devery Doran. She’ll break down the ways that applicants use their extracurricular activities to stand out, and the extracurricular profiles that admissions officers tend to see through as inauthentic. And you’ll leave with a framework for how to choose and pursue the activities that are best suited for you, and how to discuss and frame them in your application essays.

Instructor

Devery Doran

Class details

Next session

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Session length

1h

Grade level

Grades 9-12

Format

Live online

Days

Monday

Total sessions

1 session

Sessions per week

1 per week

Duration

1 week

Subjects

Test Prep

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