Extracurriculars that actually matter

Hey guys, so as I am finishing off most of my college applications I have noticed somethings when it comes to extracurricular activities and of course I am here to inform!

1. Mention only activities that were actually important to you!
2. Mention more activities that you held any leadership position in over others!
3. Make sure you have a variety of clubs, sports, volunteering, etc.! Be well rounded!
4. Know what your specific college is looking for!
5. Don't make anything up!
6. Be true about your achievements! And make sure you see everything as an achievement! For example, if you are in an environmental club and you got your school to cut plastic use by 5% that is a huge accomplishment in the eyes of admissions offices!
7. Make sure you distinguish Activities from Honors! Honors are: National Honor Societies, winning first in a state championship, etc. Activities are: Being in book club, Volunteering at the local food bank.
8. It is better to have a few good activities you were involved in at a regular bases, rather than have 10 activities you were semi-involved in. Some applications give you as little as 5 activities to list. The CommonApp gives you 10 activities but that does not mean you have to fill all the spots!
9. Make sure your activities reflect who you want the college to see when they look at you! If you are passionate about gun control issues and maybe also wrote you essay about that, then why weren't you a part of your local March For Our Lives chapter?

Just some things to think about! Thank you for reading!