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Showing 2 posts tagged Initiative.
ExtracurricularsJun 18, 2026· 5 min read
Starting a Club or Project That Is Not Just Resume Padding
Admissions readers can smell a club that exists only for a college application. The ones that impress solve a real problem for real people.
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ExtracurricularsJun 16, 2026· 5 min read
Leadership Without a Title: What Colleges Are Really Looking For
You do not need to be president of anything. Colleges care about influence and responsibility, which look like a lot of things that are not a title.
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