How Parents Can Get Their College-Bound Students Ready for Applications
Matthew Rosenbaum InGenius’s Matthew Rosenbaum shares their top tips in this Q&A for aspiring higher ed students who are looking to bolster their college applications. For example, a student passionate about public health may have the persona of “future leader in public health initiatives in Latin America.” Students demonstrating unique passions, leadership potential, a commitment to service, and/or exceptional talents become highly desirable. By strategically combining long-term commitments with activities directly tied to their “Application Persona,” students can craft a compelling narrative that sets them apart and resonates with admissions officers. You can’t “cram” for college admissions – rather, it is your steady academic accomplishments, paired with sustained involvement with key extracurricular activities, that determines your success. Students don’t need to know where they’ll be applying, but they do need to have acquired critical academic skills, in conjunction with a knowledge of their primary passions and interests – which will guide the student in their extracurricular pursuits.
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