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Extracurriculars that got me into 3 ivies and 7 T25s as a community college transfer

@javiercunat

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Why it worked

The post provides highly specific and actionable advice on how to frame extracurricular activities for college applications, a topic of significant interest to students aiming for competitive admissions. The use of recognizable university logos and scholarship amounts adds credibility and aspirational value, while the detailed Common App examples offer a clear template for viewers to emulate.

Summary

This post details the extracurricular activities of a community college transfer student who gained admission to three Ivy League universities and seven T25 ranked schools. It showcases the structure and content of how these activities were presented on their Common App application, emphasizing quantifiable impact and concise descriptions.

Structure

1Introduction of the topic: extracurriculars for transfer admissions
2Showcase of university logos and scholarships received
3Detailed breakdown of Common App experience entries
4Visual of the student with a call to action

Call to action

follow me @javiercunat 🧑‍💻

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Extracurriculars that got me into 3 ivies and 7 T25s as a community college transfer Stanford University Yale COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Penn UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Duke RICE JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY Chick-fil-& transfer admissions $280K+ scholarships HSF GREAT MINDS LUL SHPE amazon KNIGHT FOUNDATION future>> engineer Florida Bright Futures community college to stanford 🌲 4x big tech swe intern 👨🏻‍💻 follow me @javiercunat 🧑‍💻

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all the extra curricular activities and exactly how I wrote them in my common app application. pause and read the structure of how I organized and wrote the activities - quantize impact with % and numbers, keep sentences short but memorable, and don’t add relevant activities. follow for more transfer advice 👨🏻‍💻 #transfer #communitycollege #collegeapps #commonapp #extracurriulars