College Prep

You spent your freshman year joining clubs of interest and taking part in
extracurricular activities. During your sophomore year, make it your objective to
take on a position of leadership in one of the organizations you’re involved with.
Whether you’re a committee member or president, your efforts to lead your
classmates will be noticed on college applications.

College administrators like to see students that take initiative. If you were a
leader of a club during high school, it shows initiative on your part to take control
and be in charge. These skills come in handy during college when you’ll be
expected to make presentations or speeches. These leadership skills can be
even more beneficial once you join the workforce.

If you run for a leadership position and don’t make it right away, not to worry. You
can always document your attempts on your college application. Your valiant
efforts will not go unnoticed by the college recruiters.

And don’t be afraid to think outside of the box when it comes to leadership roles.
If you organize a beach clean up with your classmates or start a petition for a
noteworthy cause, don’t be afraid to include that on your application as well. Your
leadership skills can and should branch outside of the school campus.