This is Roscommon raw again with lesson number 31, extracurricular and portfolios. In this module, we will learn about the importance of extracurricular activities and portfolios. These two factors are closely related and therefore we have decided to group them together as subjective elements of a student's application package go. These two factors bring out the human in the student better than anything else. They will often be the basis of your essays. Every student has some interests outside of school.

The level of interest may vary with some students extremely passionate about an activity or two, and others who have a variety of interests broad, but not necessarily be. Common examples could be scouts drawing, painting, music, dance and theme scores. Or your interest could be in individual sports debates computers, robotics, photography, editing, and writing community activities including volunteering, storing, organizing and presenting your work. So how do you maintain a log of your extracurricular activities and what is a portfolio? a portfolio is simply a collection a log or a file of a student's accomplishments both academic and extracurricular. It is a term used in the field of an artist or architect where the professional displays this sample of her work, so a carefully constructed file.

The case of a high school student, the portfolio could contain anything of value that demonstrates student achievement, grades, transcripts, copies of certificates, and so on. Because everything can be digitized portfolios no longer need to be elaborate and messy. There are excellent online tools available to build your portfolio. One of the best specially designed for a high school student is the locker feature in the coalition app platform which competes with the common app, we will discuss this in a separate module. In the coalition locker, students can securely file away anything of value in the cloud because storage spaces unlimited and free, students can selectively show their locker contents to counselors, and college admissions committees all through a single click. Even if you don't have enough content, to build upon folio.

A brag sheet is a simple tool which lists all of the students achievements. It is a running inventory of a student's academic and extracurricular life. To build a brag sheet, the best way is to select a cloud program such as Google spreadsheets and key in the accomplishment as soon as it is complete, so that it is never forgotten. The corresponding digital proof can be uploaded to a cloud service such as Google Drive, or Dropbox. If you use the common app for college applications, and your college is one of nearly 200 colleges, which wants to see your portfolio, you would use the slide rule tool, which is part of the common app. tips about extracurricular activities.

It is better to demonstrate passion and strength in one or two activities than be a jack of all MIT has reduced the number of slots for extracurriculars to four, down from 10 a few years ago. The Coalition for access and affordability app includes slots for only two extracurricular activities. So if you have more than two, you have to choose the best. The renowned Harvard psychologist takes issue with the amount of emphasis on organized clubs and sports and far flung charity trips is important college admissions has been endorsed by more than 120 colleges and universities. He says many high schoolers do volunteer but it seems that public service doesn't always come with pure intentions. It doesn't advantage you to go to Billy's it is just as good to work in a local soup kitchen.

Several schools including MIT and Yale have made changes to their applications to better accommodate students whose concern for the common good is their most outstanding quality. These schools value a high school student caring for an elderly family member, or a sibling, much higher than community service. Sports. popsicles support for many more sports than a division one college such as the University of Alabama, whose athletics website lists only 15 Sports Harvard's like comparison lists 40 most universities offer athletic scholarships only to a small percentage of the entering class. For example, Arizona State just over 1% of a given class of 12,001st time freshmen Summary. Pursue one or two activities that really interesting.

There is no right or wrong extracurricular activity to pursue in your essays right how pursuing this activity help you learn, grow and discover who you are. don't pursue an extracurricular activity simply to impress a college admissions officer. They see so many applications every day that they can easily tell if an activity is genuine or made up. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know. Thank you.