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The Common App Activities List
— The Class of 2027 Guide —

  • — The Common App Activities List —

    Let’s continue your success! With the preview section below, explore the three sections of The Class of 2027 Guide to The Common Application Activities List—the second component of every successful application.

    The Activities List—a specifically-formatted core application component—allows students to showcase their strongest experiences to readers early on in the formal Common Application. Building this application element is an essential step to strategically structure all application-related writing.

    The Common Application Activities List, along with The Comprehensive College Resume, continues to build the framework for every highly-successful college application. Continue streamlining your success below!

    — Preview Guide Sections Below —

  • — The Class of 2027 Guide —
    The Common Application Activities List
    — Preview The Three Guide Sections —

  • — Explore The Component —

    In Guide Section One, explore the second essential College Application Component—The Activities List! Review the Common Application Activities List Guide and explore all essential College Application Components.

    — Guide Section One —

  • — See Successful Samples —

    In Guide Section Two below, access inspiring examples from students admitted to their dream schools—Cornell, Boston College, Dartmouth, Northeastern, and Harvard! See how accepted alumni have made their experiences shine.

    — Guide Section Two —

  • — Build The Component —

    In Guide Section Three, follow streamlined steps to crafting your own successful Common App Activities List. Our methods were designed by an Ivy League Alum and through guiding over 300 students to college admissions success!

    — Guide Section Three —

  • — The Activities List —

    In Guide Section One below, explore the second essential College Application Component—The Common Application Activities List! Start by reviewing The Official Common Application Guide to The Activities List. There, you can preview the activities list format and overall strategies.

    Second, explore a Full-Length Alumni Application including all Five Essential Application Components. See how the Activities List is built from the Comprehensive Resume—and shares experience details that are highlighted in the Personal Statement, Supplemental Essays, and throughout the entire application!

    — Begin Exploring Below —

  • — Alumni Activities List Examples —

    In Guide Section Two below, see exactly how several of our highly-successful students have made their experiences and activities shine through the Activities List. Access five inspiring accepted alumni examples below—with many more samples shared throughout the consulting process!

    Below, explore examples from students admitted to Cornell, Boston College, Dartmouth, Northeastern, and Harvard! Aim to identify the experiences that make them most memorable, and see how those experiences are showcased. Even in an application element that is condensed, notice how each student’s personal passions and significant stories are showcased to shine.

    — See Successful Samples Below —

  • — Your Upgraded Activities List —

    The Common Application Activities List is best approached in conjunction with The Comprehensive College Resume—and before drafting the creative content of the Personal Statement. Explore the success-building steps and alumni examples below to begin crafting a strong Activities List that aligns with your Comprehensive Resume.

    Our methods were designed by an Ivy League Alum and through guiding over 300 students to college admissions success! We help students share more than just experiences—we help them to emphasize themes across all of their activities to be truly memorable to every reader. Continue your success below!

    — Create The Component Below —

  • — Start Your Success Story —
    Create Your Upgraded Activities List
    — Streamlined Steps For Students —

  • — From Resume To Activities List —

    The Common Application Activities List is best approached in conjunction with The Comprehensive College Resume—and before drafting the creative content of the Personal Statement. Explore the success-building steps and alumni examples below to begin crafting a strong Activities List that aligns with your Comprehensive College Resume!

    Building The Activities List