안녕하세요. Lucia입니다.
사람마다 다 다른데 Activity를 어떻게 추천하겠습니까?
오늘 관련된 좋은 글을 읽어서 참고하시라고 보내드립니다.
출처는 College Confidential입니다.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1725567-7-tips-elite-college-admissions.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cc
I am sure this has all been said before and I am sure I am not an expert. But somebody messaged me asking for my essays/advice because I got into MIT EA (yay!!!) and here are my two cents (note this is all my opinion- it is ok if you don't agree):
1) If you are doing something because "it looks good on a college application" you are wasting your time.
High school should be one of the greatest times of your life. Use it to discover your interests and pursue them. If you like community service, great. If you don't, that is fine.Do what you like and do it in a productive manner. For anything you do there is always a bad, good, better, and best.
For example: What if you like video games?
Bad: spend all your free time playing video games at home
Good: Start a club at school that talks about video games
Better: Start a club at school (or do it on your own) and volunteer at local schools playing games with younger kids. Start a video game service club that hosts videogame tournaments for charity.
Best: Start a club (or on your own) and learn how to program. Make your own games and share them with others. Maybe start an app development team or club.
The benefit of this is that 1) you get to spend more time doing what you like and 2) you meet other people that also enjoy what you like.
2) Quality matters more than quantity when it comes to extracurriculars.
At a max you can only do three things (besides school) at a decent to high level. For me this was wrestling, church and band. This year I quit NHS so I could focus on these things and it turned out well. If you love math, figure out how to compete in the Olympiads or find a way to develop your passion. Try to be the best at something instead of a mix of mediocre things. MIT only gives you five slots to describe your extra-curricular activities- that should give you a hint that they want you to do more with less. Colleges like leadership but if that isn't you, don't force it. Your activities should genuinely represent your interests and passions.
What if you don't know what your "passion" is? It is ok not to know what your true passion is at 14 or 15 or even by the time you graduate. Try different things to get a feel for what you at least like to do.
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