REVISIT Ep. 4: How Extracurricular Activities Impact the Strength of Your Child’s College Application

Show Notes: In today’s show, I discuss strategies and recommendations for Extracurricular Activities that take 2-3 years to plan and execute. They are not short-term gimmicks or shortcuts. Pack a lunch.  If you have a child in 11th or 12th grade, it may be too late to implement these strategies to full effect. This podcast is primarily for conscientious parents who are trying to help their aspirational 8th, 9th and 10th graders do the right things now to help them be successful later (2 or 3 years from now) in the college admission process. Here’s what we’ll discuss: Topic 1: What Activities are Considered “Extracurricular”?Topic 2: How Most Families Approach Extracurricular Activities Topic 3: How Most Families Should Approach Extracurricular ActivitiesTopic 4: How Important are Extracurricular Activities in the Admissions ProcessTopic 5: How Thinking About This Topic Now Gives You a Big Advantage If you want to support the show, here are three immediate steps to take.   Subscribe to the podcast where ever you listen to podcasts Follow me on Instagram or Facebook Give us a review Share this episode with a friend Join our mailing list Enroll your 9th or 10th grader in the program Here is what I discuss in this episode: 0:02:55 Topic #1: What Counts as Extracurricular Activities (ECs)?0:03:41 Lesser known ECs0:04:37 Topic #2: How Most Families Typically Approach ECs0:05:14 The Shotgun Approach to ECs0:05:50 Collecting versus Connecting your ECs0:06:36 The Problem with Disconnected ECs0:07:30 Case Study (Jane): Random Collector of ECs0:09:18 What Jane Left out of Her ECs0:10:00 What Could Jane have Done Differently?0:12:08 Topic #3: How Families Should Approach ECs0:12:46 What if My Child is Clueless About Their Future?0:13:45 How To Help Your Child Think About their Future0:14:25 How This Skill Will Be Used Over and Over Again0:15:00 What if My Child is a Complete Blank Slate?0:16:33 Topic #4: How Important are ECs anyway?0:18:13 When ECs Really Matter0:19:25 What colleges need, specifically0:20:17 How Admissions Officers Assess ECs0:21:44 Best ECs Checklist0:22:11 Summary Thoughts Follow us: Enroll in PrepWell Academy Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Podcast Host: PrepWell Academy's Founder, Phil Black, has spent a lifetime cracking the code on the world's most competitive programs: Yale University, Harvard Business School, Navy SEALs, Goldman Sachs, Entrepreneurship, Shark Tank, etc. Inside PrepWell Academy, Black teaches students everything they need to know about the college admissions process in a series of expertly-timed, 3-5-minute, weekly training videos starting in 9th grade and continuing through 12th grade [Note: this program can only be joined in 9th or 10th grade]. My specialties include military service academies, ROTC scholarships, Ivy League, and student-athletes.