Attention Underclassmen and Parents: CommonApp 101 & Hot Tips for Extracurrics
“Passion is no ordinary word” – Graham Parker One of the most common words bandied about in the college admissions game is “passion,” and not without good reason. Indeed, one of the keys to writing successful applications is effectively communicating areas in your life–whether academic, athletic, extracurricular, or volunteer and work experience–about which you are passionate. These days committees aren’t as impressed with “well-rounded” as they are with “depth of interest,” in other words, passion. So how and where can you communicate your passion on the CommonApp? Good question, glad you asked. Many mistakenly think it’s only the “Personal […]
