High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission to a selective ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – While some ambitious high school students may load up on extracurricular activities to help them get into college, a new study suggests they may be trying too hard. Researchers at The ...

If you’re wondering, “What are the best extracurricular activities for college applications?” you’re probably a high school student preparing your college applications and wanting to impress ...

With more than two decades of experience in higher education, cultural criticism and politics, Horacio Sierra's writing and public speaking aims to demystify higher education and promote the ...

About 20% more people who participate in extracurricular activities have GPAs over 3.0, compared to those who don’t, according to the federal government’s National Center for Education Statistics. But ...