extracurriculars Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:23:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png extracurriculars Archives - College Initiative 32 32 A College Admissions Consultant’s 7 Pet Peeves – and Strategies for Better Navigating Them https://collegeinitiative.net/2026/04/15/college-admission-consultants-7-pet-peeves/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2026/04/15/college-admission-consultants-7-pet-peeves/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:08:19 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3486 Working with college applicants and their families, a college admissions consultant experiences some common pet peeves each admissions cycle. Here are some positive strategies to deal with them.

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]]> Your Guide to the Sophomore Year of High School https://collegeinitiative.net/2019/01/07/sophomore-year-of-high-school/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:38:03 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1098 I’ve heard students refer to their sophomore year of high school as being “the invisible year.” In some ways, they are correct. There is less excitement about this school year, as compared to their freshman year, when they were new to high school. And for the most part, during the sophomore year, they are also...

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]]> The Importance of Extracurricular Activities at Application Time https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/12/02/importance-of-extracurricular-activities/ Sun, 02 Dec 2018 18:35:04 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1049 There is no question about the importance of extracurricular activities when it is time to fill out college applications.  But, there ARE lots of questions about how to handle extracurriculars on the college applications.  Every student wants to appear accomplished and engaged.  Some colleges would have students believe that most of their applicants have cured...

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]]> 7 Important Factors in the College Application Process https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/05/29/college-application-process/ Tue, 29 May 2018 14:23:02 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=340 If you thought that applying to college was just a matter of your student sending in their test scores and GPA, and maybe a teacher letter of recommendation, and then sitting back and waiting for the college to give them an answer, think again.   Sure, that’s the case at some schools, particularly large state universities. ...

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