Want to get into the college of your dreams? ... Spend some time rethinking the role of extracurricular activities.
Most people who have the desire to attend a decent college stay on a predefined path, whether they are in high school, college, grade school or the working world. People will always try to set themselves up for success. However, if you are looking to do something more unique and meaningful, and you want to stand out, I would advise you not to follow a predefined course.
For example, a high school junior named McKenzie had an amazing passion for soccer. She played ever since she was at least 5-years-old. Towards the end of the school year she was invited to attend a camp that college soccer players were conducting. She went out of her comfort zone and went to the camp. She did the best she could, made new friends, and just wanted to have fun during her time there. This spontaneous action worked to her advantage. A scout from Harvard happened to be impressed with her performance and offered her a full ride to the university in order to have her on their team.
McKenzie made her own luck by taking a chance and exposing herself to a bit of randomness. It only took taking one opportunity to make the cut for excellence.
How can you reach this goal? First of all, don't compete with people like yourself, and do not do what everyone else is doing. Instead, explore your interests, use your skills, and do things outside of the box. Things other people aren't doing. This gives you the freedom to do things that will not only sound impressive, but will actually be impressive. And you'll eventually get to do something that will leave a mark on the world.
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