how can i make myself stand out more?
college apps opened today, and im struggling to find ways to make myself stand out as an applicant. i have a 3.7/4.0 gpa, 31 act, go to a highly ranked school in my state, and i think i have a pretty good essay. here is my list of ec's/honors:
Extracurriculars:
Job at Ski Resort as assistant instructor
Job in Retail (sales associate)
Job at Translation School (helper/translator)
Competitive Dancer and have won numerous regional awards and scholarships, committed to 30hrs a week
Dance assistant helper at studio
Co-captain of school dance team
Volunteer Archery Instructor
Link Crew Club to advise freshmen at my school
Virtual marketing Internship
(not sure what to put for my 10th; i did a fellowship but im not sure it really helps me with anything in my application because it wasnt very impactful)
Honors/Awards:
National Honors Society
National Dance Honors Society
AP Scholar Award
Scholarships/awards from dance
i would love to just stand out a little more since the other applicants from my school have done crazy extracurrciulars like literally change a state law or have an internship with jpmorgan. my dream is umich but anything to just help me would be appreciated!
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Based on the information provided here, you already have a very strong application. The best thing at this point to make yourself stand out more is simply the way you present yourself. A lot of college advisors emphasize having a "spike" in your application: something you're very passionate about that you want to really play up in your application. You don't need to have "crazy extracurriculars," you've already done enough, so find a way to display what you've done in the most impressive way possible. Look at videos/blogs to show the best way to describe your extracurriculars and group them. Also, you don't need to have all 10 extracurriculars- quality over quantity in this case.
In short: use what you've done to create a meaningful story about yourself so that admissions can see who you are, what you've accomplished so far, and the potential you have to succeed and enrich their school.
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