The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The college application process can be very competitive. We advise our students to get ahead by developing an academic area of expertise throughout high school; a brand, if you will. This should be a specific area of interest around which your extracurriculars and classes align. Small is better here.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 30, 2023

You can also join extracurriculars that aren’t specifically econ, but add some social-science-y flair, like writing for the school paper, joining the debate team, or the community service org that teaches financial literacy. Get a Paid Job Internships are great, but you know what’s even better?

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 17, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you are here to learn about the best extracurriculars you can do if you’re interested in law. When you put together an application for your dream school, you have to think like a lawyer and bring solid evidence that you’re the right person for them to admit into their program – aka, your extracurriculars.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The college application process starts the moment you start freshman year. Every year of college matters on your application, plus the earlier you start building your niche, the deeper and more involved you can get. Keep reading for ideas on how to build out your extracurricular profile, discover your interests, and find your niche.

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Solomon Admissions

APRIL 12, 2023

There are many moving parts to the college admissions process, yet most students and families don’t understand the integral role their high school counselor plays. High school counselors can help students with the college admissions process in a number of ways.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 15, 2023

Building your business-minded resume through strategically chosen extracurriculars won’t just help you focus, though, but will show the application readers that this isn’t a random major you’ve picked off a list — it’s something you are actively engaged in and working towards a career in. Ideally, it will also be fun.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 18, 2023

Despite the popularity of art history at the collegiate level, very few high school students have access to studying art history beyond a course or two (if that, even) in high school. This is where extracurriculars come in, and why they are so important.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 11, 2024

While current seniors weigh their options and decide where they will attend school next year, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors should be preparing for their own college admissions process. What’s included in a college application? These portals are where you’ll create a student account and complete and submit your applications.

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 4, 2023

To pursue a degree in Political Science, you’ll need to pull together an application that amplifies your deep interest in the political world, as well as your ability to think critically about political issues. Below are four extracurriculars you should consider doing if you are contemplating a major in Political Science.

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Berkeley² Academy

MAY 24, 2024

Summer is almost here, and that means it’s time for students to decide what schools they will be applying to and to start preparing for college applications! Once students finalize their list, they should research what application portal(s) they’ll need to apply through. There is no Personal Statement for the UC Application.

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Princeton College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

If you do hope to go the pre-med route in college, you’ll need to have high grades and test scores, but also impressive extracurricular activities. Why Extracurriculars Matter So Much. Extracurriculars are one way to separate driven, passionate, and the most intellectually curious students from the rest of the pack.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Intern Interning as a high school student (and tbh, even as a college student) is kind of a mixed bag, if that mixed bag was like 90% rusty nails and 10% doughnuts or something. However, if you can find an internship in your chosen niche where you actually get to do cool stuff or complete a project, then you should go for it.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Hopefully, you’ve spent your high school career building a niche and exploring your interests, but if you haven’t, we have some ideas too. Keep reading for more ideas on how to expand your niche and use your summer to help boost your applications. The Birkin bag of summer high school experiences. The white whale.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 3, 2023

If you’re thinking about studying history in college, it’s important to go into the application knowing that it can be tough to stand out as a prospective student even if you have exceptional grades. Applying to college benefits from long-term strategy, so send us an email. It may be a historic site, or your town historical society.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 15, 2024

law school matriculants determined that the most influential factors for students deciding to attend law school were a desire for a challenging and rewarding career, academic development and financial security. Today’s law school applicants are different. START NOW HOW TO GET INTO LAW SCHOOL Focus on your grades.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Being on campus with other academically minded peers might help you identify what types of schools you’re interested in and help you set goals for potential schools. Jobs (and internships and job shadowing) A meaningful job or internship is hard to secure as a rising sophomore, but it’s not impossible.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If you’re here, you are probably the kind of student who knows you need to be serious throughout all of high school, especially if you eventually want to go to a top-tier college. That means not slacking off and failing your first year in high school. DO NOT: stay uninvolved This means both in school and out of school.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 31, 2023

You’re like, officially a high school student now. Remember, tours are generally given by the most enthusiastic students at each school and they’re trying to present the absolute best of their school. Intern (maybe) Internships for high school students are generally not the most involved.

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Admissions.Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Transitioning from high school to college is a significant milestone in every student’s life, and for those pursuing STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – programs, the journey can be particularly challenging. Unlike high school, college courses require more independent study.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Med school is competitive and going to a great school as an undergrad can help you get into the program of your dreams. TL;DR: Taking the right classes in high school can help you get into college which will help you get into med school. Get some good extracurriculars Try joining a STEM or medical-based club.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 23, 2023

Before you start adding language-centric extracurriculars to your schedule, the first thing you need to do if you want to major in a language in college is to get exceptional grades in the language or languages, you study in high school, and to take the hardest classes you can. We help students get into their dream schools.

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Winning Ivy Prep

MAY 14, 2020

So, it’s time to write your first high school resume for college applications. Maybe you’re inclined to Googling high school resume examples and step-by-step guides to create your own. If you have a ton of activities and extracurriculars that can’t be succinctly summarized in the activity list .

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Many high school juniors are busy with school work, extracurricular activities, and other responsibilities, not to mention the burdens of the ongoing pandemic. You will need it for summer jobs, and it can be helpful when meeting with people about your college applications. Prepare a resume. Make summer plans.

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Inside Emory Admission

JUNE 9, 2023

As you come to the end of your high school career, chances are you’re starting to prepare for the next step: college. You’ve got your curriculum mapped out for your junior and senior years, you’ve chosen your AP coursework and you’re involved in extracurricular activities when you’re not busy studying. But what about summer?

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 22, 2023

One of the primary arguments for hiring a private college coach or college admissions consultant is that public school guidance counselors are too overworked to give each high school student personalized attention in the college admissions process.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 7, 2023

At Spark, we find that students who meet these recommended standards have a much higher success rate of admission to top-ranked schools. We hope the factors below will give you a broad sense of what makes for a strong college application and offer insight into what college admissions officers are looking for from prospective students.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 21, 2023

Because of its broad application, this means it’s a popular major–especially in the Ivy League and at top-tier colleges. At schools like NYU, Brown, Harvard, and Tufts, you have the option of taking a wide swath of college courses. Research Getting a research opportunity as a high school student is hard, but not impossible.

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Princeton College Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

After a grueling junior year filled with AP courses and standardized tests, there is no doubt that soon-to-be high school seniors have earned some rest and relaxation. At the same time, it is impossible to deny that the season of college applications have begun, and that savvy applicants will take advantage of the summer.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Writing your college application resume may be one of the last things on your to-do list, and we wouldn’t blame you if it is. The silence around the college application resume is probably because the Common App doesn’t make much of a fuss about it either. It’s you, distilled down to the core aspects of who you are as an applicant.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 23, 2024

But I want to help you understand, based on many years of experience on both sides of the admissions process, how the applicant evaluation process really works. A tale of two students To illustrate the significance of reflective thinking, consider two students' internship experiences and their outcomes. not “what have they achieved?”

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 21, 2023

If you’re interested in becoming the next great environmental scientist, or even saving us from global warming, you’ll need to think carefully about how you present yourself in your college applications. Knowing your major is a great step towards a strong application, but it is the beginning of the race, not the end.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As you consider your options, weigh your academic responsibilities and extracurricular commitments. Visit our database for comprehensive lists of teen internships, volunteer projects, and pre-college programs available for Summer 2023. There are a few testing dates available throughout the spring and early summer. Pretty cool, huh?

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 25, 2023

What looks good on a college application? ” But that’s just a kinder way of saying, “we don’t really have any solid, firm criteria, so we sort of follow our nose and make decisions on each applicant as they cross our desk.” This is the key question, isn’t it?

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Ivy Central

MAY 27, 2023

UCSD's location in the heart of San Diego County provides students with access to a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area, offering numerous research opportunities and internships. 84,910 students were California residents, 23,951 were out-of-state, and 21,969 were international applicants. 130,380 students applied to UC San Deigo.

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Ivy Central

MAY 19, 2023

The institution offers a vibrant array of extracurricular activities, clubs, and organizations that cater to diverse interests. The Student Center of the campus offers numerous dining options, social spaces, and event venues for students to connect, unwind, and engage in extracurricular activities.

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DC College Counseling

JUNE 12, 2024

Catholic schools finished up yesterday and most of the independent schools have been out for a little while already — so we are officially on summer break! As we have mentioned in previous posts, this had led to students not being able to receive their financial aid packages, compare offers and pick schools at which to matriculate.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 20, 2024

Many summer programs and college applications request letters of recommendation from individuals that can speak to your character and work ethic. Letters of recommendations aren’t the only reward—access to educational opportunities, such as research and internships, can come from your network as well. So What is a Network?

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