5 Activities that can take you to top universities

 

Whenever you think of admissions to the top universities of the world, there are a few names that pop up spontaneously in your mind like Harvard, MIT and Stanford but one obviously knows that getting through these universities is a herculean task.

Many students across the country get discouraged and drop the idea of sending applications to these universities as they do not have the right set of co-curricular activities on their resume. They might have strong academic scores, but it is the holistic development that stands you out of the crowd. Lack of certifications and participation in co-curricular activities make you think that your overall profile is not adequate for a top-notch university. However, they fail to understand that with proper planning they can build an acceptable profile. Following are some examples of activities that help you to build a strong profile:

Participation in Competitions: Competitions always help you to showcase your inner skills and passion. They help you gather perspectives and knowledge. So, even if you are unable to participate in school-level competitions, you can always participate in online competitions. During this pandemic, that is the only solution in hand. Websites like www.dare2compete.com are good resources for such online competitions. Today one can participate in essay writing competitions, online MUN, Quiz, Business idea competitions and so much more. Students must select those competitions which provide participation certificates and where the registration fee is low or free of cost. These competitions will also help you showcase your talents and will give solid backing to your hobbies.

 

Online Summer Programs: An admission to a premier university always fascinates students and enriching summer programs act as a catalyst to this process. COVID 19 has put that dream to rest for now. The situation is the same everywhere and we all are sailing in the same boat. So, at the moment the solution is to apply for online summer programs like:

 

·         Summer @ Brown Online – 2-6 weeks courses, running from June 15- Aug 12. If you have missed this year, try again for next year. The program is designed to reflect the rigorous learning process during 1st-year of college.

 

·         Cornell University Summer Session Online- The duration of the session is of 3-8 weeks. 100+ programs are there to choose from the university. These programs are designed to suit the needs of the students and can be an enriching experience.

 

·         EDII Summer program – An Indian summer program for budding entrepreneurs that provide insight and know-how to entrepreneurs.

 

Online Courses: In case you are looking to get into competitive universities, you need to understand that they need to know how keen are you to study that course and why do you intend to study at their university. Now, in order to prove the same, the best possible way is to pick up certified online courses from trusted websites like www.coursera.com, which is a library for thousands of courses being taught by top universities of the world. Other websites like Harvard CS 50, Edx, Udemy are also equally good. The challenge comes in picking the right course that helps you accelerate your process of admission and also compliments your choice of the course. This requires expert guidance that enables you to make sound decisions.

 

Build Up: If you have a vague idea of starting a business, and someone else might have a bright idea of starting an app, all of these ideas can actually add value to your profile in a tremendous way. Look at AzharHussain, who was accepted at Dartmouth, one of the most important factors was his tech company which provides assistance to medical companies. So working on your ideas, meeting the right set of people, and getting your idea rolling is a great way to strengthen your profile. You can also check “Sophia Shore” who got accepted at Penn because of her grit of continuous research on Laminitis, a disease related to horses and cattle. So, the entire idea is, that whatever small idea you have, start working on it and if required take expert help.

 

 

Community Service: Any student who is willing to get to a top university, must understand, that these universities like to accept anybody who is willing to serve the community and thinks for the better of the universe. Statistically, more than 70 % of people who got admission to the Ivy League have a background of community service. So, go out and help people in any format possible.  You do not have to specifically look at an NGO for doing the same but a self-initiative taken in this regard is equally weighed. All that matters is what the thought process is and how much of a change can you bring in.

 

 

Although all of the above might seem to be a very easy task to complete, but without proper guidance at times, you might feel lost. Sometimes, the lack of motivation also results in losing the track. For all such situations and for better strategic planning of your profile-building activities, you can join us. We provide personal assistance and work closely with you to build your profile. Our program of profile building is a mentor-led program, where we decide the set of activities required for your profile and we do not only guide you about the activity but also push you to execute the same on time, which while working on your own can be a problem.