High School Freshmen Archives

How to Gain Leadership Experience in High School

How to gain leadership experience as a high school student.

Planning Ahead: Maximizing Academic and Extracurricular Impact

Expert Admissions hosted a webinar with former Princeton admissions officer Tova Meyer and former Harvard admissions officer Jacob Hansen. We answered questions about what classes to take, making a testing plan, showing impact through extracurriculars, and more.

Community Service and College Admissions

Learn about the role community service plays in your college applications.

Personal Statements and Statements of Purpose for Applications: What You Need to Know

Find out how to craft a personal statement or statement of purpose you’ll be proud to submit.

Admissions and Testing Update: Winter 2026

Expert Admissions hosted a webinar with Dr. Bari Norman, our Co-founder and Head Counselor, and Sasha DeWind, Executive Director of Tutor Associates. We discussed recent admissions trends, testing strategy and pacing, expectations for extracurricular involvement, and more.

Best Pre-College Summer Programs

As you’re imagining your summer, you might be considering applying to a pre-college summer program at a university or other institution. We discuss several pre-college summer programs that are currently still accepting applications for the summer of 2024.

Pre-College Programs

Pre-college programs give students the opportunity to experience college life and explore a topic of interest on their campuses over the summer.

FAQs about Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular activities can demonstrate to admissions offices the kind of person you might be in college. We’ve got answers to some common questions about extracurricular involvement.