Episode summary introduction: Segment #2 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build their best US College Application. Each segment includes an Assignment based on the topic discussed. Subscribe for Assignments.

In this segment, Athena Lao and Rob Franklin of Admissionado lead us through the discussion. In addition, 1 Admissions Officer and 3 US College Alumni are also featured.

In particular, we discuss the following:

• Why are Extracurriculars (ECs) important?
• What are “good” Extracurriculars?
• Why are we talking about the Summer Break ?
• Making effective/productive use of Summer Breaks

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to the Segment #2 []
• The Importance of Extracurriculars (EC) []
• How Colleges ask about the ECs? []
• Why do Colleges care about ECs? []
• What’s a good EC? []
• What’s a Good Role in an EC?  []
• COVID Friendly ECs []
• Case Study: Student "Van" []
• Why are Summer Breaks Important? []
• Effective Use of Summer Breaks []
• Myths & Misconceptions []
• Segment #2 Assignment []
• Close - Subscribe for Assignments []
  

Our Guests: 

• Athena Lao, is the Head College Mentor at Admissionado. Admissionado has successfully helped students land in the top US universities over the last decade.
• Rob Franklin is a Mentor at Admissionado.

Memorable Quote: “The 2 No-Nos for Extracurriculars: 1) To sign up for everything; 2) To sign up for nothing.”

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