by Chase Yano | May 24, 2023 | Extracurriculars
As a high schooler, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed by the whirlwind of homework, exams, and college preparation. These are all important to getting your career of choice, but there is one opportunity that will help like no other – internships. Whether you’re...
by Cory Chen | Feb 27, 2023 | Extracurriculars
Two Types of High School Humanities Projects There are essentially two different types of high school humanities projects: research and creative arts projects. The purpose of humanities research is to investigate a problem in the world (in art or in reality) and...
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...
