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Which Activities Look Best on a College Application?

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Emily Toffelmire

Written by Emily Toffelmireon September 29th, 2021

Emily Toffelmire brings to College Coach years of experience in both secondary and post-secondary education. She was a high school counselor in public schools in Nevada and California, as well as at an independent school in Thailand, where she helped students apply to colleges on four continents. She moved on to admissions at the University of Southern California, where she spent her first two years as an assistant director, recruiting and evaluating freshmen and transfer applicants from Washington and California. She then served as a senior assistant director of admission for the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, overseeing the merit scholarship selection process and presenting to and interviewing hundreds of students across the country each year. Emily has a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Arkansas, and a Master’s of Education in Educational Counseling from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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As students fill out their college applications, they’re often unsure of what to list in the activity section, a common feature of many apps. There are the obvious choices like school clubs and sports, but what about jobs, hobbies, and family responsibilities, like babysitting or cooking? And just what is it that admission offices want to see; are there particular activities they prefer over others? Tune in to learn more! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to keep up-to-date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts.
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