How much weight a specific college or university gives to the activities list can vary. Generally, extracurriculars aren’t given as much weight as GPAs, courseloads, and standardized test scores. It’s also common for schools to factor in the answers to Common App essay que...
There’s just one matter to clarify: besides the objective, you might’ve heard about a CV summary. Although it’s fair to have a choice, this one is particularly useful for candidates with plenty of experience. Most students don’t have that. So a career objective is much better, allowi...
As Tom Barry, a counselor with Collegewise-Northwest, points out: "Kids should know that a single decision by a single college won't define them. And a year from now, no one will care or be asking them about the places [where] they didn't get in." So, it doesn’t matter...
Learning a programming language has become much more accessible, and even if you have no prior coding knowledge you can easily add this skill to your repertoire with a little effort. Examples of web development and programming skills include: Java JavaScript Python Ruby C# SQL Examples...
We know that schools like Princeton and MIT care about creating as much value as they can, including educating their students. Now for the important question:what does this mean about what schools look for in their next class of freshmen?