What extracurriculars are considered good?

b_r_um
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:22:55 +0000

Your mean “weakness” is that you don’t appear to be exceptional at anything. You’re not exceptional at academics - those are the applicants who do PhD-level work in high school or excel in international academic competitions. You’re not an exceptional musician or athlete or exceptionally committed to volunteer work. You are probably not exceptionally rich or politically connected. You’re not even exceptionally “well-rounded” (applicants who have achievements in many different areas instead of focusing their time on one or two main activities).

So, overall, you’re just a “solid” applicant who doesn’t stand out from the crowd. Most applicants to the top universities have a strong high school record and would be qualified to attend. It takes something more to get noticed and admitted.