by Chase Yano | Feb 5, 2023 | Extracurriculars
Students are often encouraged to participate in high school clubs that are related to their desired field of study. However, this direction is not possible for many students, as the activities available at one’s school or community may be limited. In high...
by Cory Chen | Jan 29, 2023 | Extracurriculars
“Don’t use a pebble to kill a pigeon; use a boulder to destroy a vulture nest.” Now that 96% of colleges are SAT and ACT optional, high school summer extracurriculars are so much more important. It used to be that you could get good grades, get a 1570 on the...
by Cory Chen | Jan 16, 2023 | Extracurriculars
I surveyed all 65 current members of Dewey Smart, from our college counselors to the SAT tutors to the software development team, asking just one question: “what’s the most interesting high school extracurricular you’ve come across?” After a week of collecting these...
by Chase Yano | Jan 10, 2023 | Extracurriculars
Many juniors preparing for senior year’s inevitable college applications process are looking for ways to make their applications stand out from the crowd. Usually, students turn to school extracurriculars, summer programs, or internships to distinguish...
by Chase Yano | Dec 4, 2022 | Applications, Extracurriculars
As a high school student, it’s likely that you have at one point considered a career in business. One of the most applicable and appealing subjects, almost one-fifth of Americans who graduate with a Bachelors have a business major. This high volume of graduates go...
by Chase Yano | May 25, 2022 | Extracurriculars, The College Application Process
Summer break is a welcome relief from schoolwork and a time for friends, Netflix, video games, and doing nothing. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t be productive during this time of year, especially with regard to your college application. In this blog post,...
