— Richard
Do not apologize for working. Frame it as leadership. "Worked 25 hrs/week as a shift supervisor at a grocery store; managed inventory for a $500k department; trained 5 new hires." That is a more compelling activity than "Member of the Photography Club."
By Richard H. - Admissions Consultant & Former Ivy League Interviewer
Your job is your extracurricular activity.
Founded, Directed, Engineered, Published, Managed, Trained, Implemented, Secured, Negotiated. Part 8: The Reality Check – When You Have Zero Time I hear this a lot: "Richard, I have to work 20 hours a week to help my family. I have no time for clubs."
"Led a team of 12 to raise $15k for local homeless shelter via 5k race; increased shelter capacity by 30% over 2 years."
Activities Richard Guide: Extracurricular
— Richard
Do not apologize for working. Frame it as leadership. "Worked 25 hrs/week as a shift supervisor at a grocery store; managed inventory for a $500k department; trained 5 new hires." That is a more compelling activity than "Member of the Photography Club." extracurricular activities richard guide
By Richard H. - Admissions Consultant & Former Ivy League Interviewer — Richard
Do not apologize for working
Your job is your extracurricular activity. - Admissions Consultant & Former Ivy League Interviewer
Founded, Directed, Engineered, Published, Managed, Trained, Implemented, Secured, Negotiated. Part 8: The Reality Check – When You Have Zero Time I hear this a lot: "Richard, I have to work 20 hours a week to help my family. I have no time for clubs."
"Led a team of 12 to raise $15k for local homeless shelter via 5k race; increased shelter capacity by 30% over 2 years."