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What extra circular activities should I do?

What are the extracurricular activities that someone can do to make them stand out whilst applying to a good university?

I have been searching a lot but i cannot seem to find my interest. Can you please recommend me some options?

Thanks a lot

Asked by: xyz, 2 years ago

Answer:

There are no specific activities that are better than others. What the schools want to see is that you are active, hard-working and try to improve yourself. Choose activities based on your interests and talents. Some examples of extracurricular activities:

• Culture and arts (for example playing an instrument in a band)
• Sports (play a sport and try to become as good as possible)
• Leading and teaching younger students (for example as a sports coach or camp leader)
• Participate in school activities such as student union, school newspaper, debate clubs etc.
• Having a spare time job that looks good on your resume
• Doing internships or volunteer jobs
• Being active in a political party, church or other organisation out of school

You want to do things that you feel are fun and rewarding, don't only do extra curricular for the sake of a college application. Strive to improve yourself and help others. The more committed you are the better references you can get and this is what really makes a difference in your college application.

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Answered by: Johan at DreamStudies, 2020-08-26 08:16:24

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