Extracurriculars

Summer programs, research opportunities, volunteering guides, sports recruiting, and leadership development.

Leadership Profile

You don't need a title to demonstrate leadership. Colleges care about what you built, changed, or started, not what you were elected to.

Research Opportunities

Research experience is one of the strongest differentiators in college applications. Here's how to find opportunities, even without connections.

Sports Recruiting

Only 7% of high school athletes play in college, and fewer than 2% get scholarships. Here's how recruiting actually works across NCAA divisions.

Summer Programs

Most pre-college summer programs are a waste of money. Here are the ones that actually matter, and how colleges tell the difference.

Community Service

Colleges don't want a laundry list of volunteer hours. They want to see depth, leadership, and measurable impact. Here's what actually matters.