What counts as an activity?
Activities can include anything you have done besides attending school. Your activity list could include:
- Volunteering
- Taking online courses
- Creating art or playing an instrument
- Tutoring
- Taking care of your siblings or other family responsibilities
- A job you work
- Sports
- Clubs you participate in
- And more!
You are not limited to the activities we've listed above. Please include anything you have done besides your school classes.
How many activities should I include?
There is no minimum or maximum number of activities to include. Many students add between 2 and 10 activities. Spend some time thinking about how you have spent your time over the past few years, and include what you think of on your activity list.
How do I answer the questions in the activities section?
For each activity, you will enter the following information:
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Activity Name
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Type of Activity
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Years Participated
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Hours/Week
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Activity Description
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Accomplishments
You can find a description of each question below.
Activity Name
This one is simple - just write the name of the activity you did.
Examples:
- Taking care of my siblings
- National Biology Olympiad team
- Knitting
- Neighborhood basketball team
- Playing guitar
Type of Activity
Select the option that best fits your activity from the list. It's okay if you can't find a perfect match - use the "other" option or choose the closest option.
Years Participated
For this question, please select every year you have participated in the activity.
For example, if you are currently in 11th grade, started an activity in 9th grade, and have continued participating until now, you would select 9th grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade from the menu.
If you started an activity in 6th grade and stopped in 10th grade, you would select before 9th grade, 9th grade, and 10th grade from the menu.
Hours/Week
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend on this activity? Select the option that best fits the number of hours you spend per week.
If the activity was a one-time event, please select the option "I only did this activity once."
Activity Description
In just a few sentences, tell us what this activity is.
Accomplishments
Tell us what you accomplished, won, or did in this activity. If you won an award, mention that here! But many activities do not involve awards, and that's okay. You may also use this space to describe:
- A personal goal you achieved through participating in this activity
- Example: I met my goal of writing three short stories and posting them online for others to read.
- The impact you made through this activity
- Example: I helped 10 students pass their math exams.