The Problem Students Don’t Realize They Have
Most students believe that doing more will make them more competitive. They join clubs, stack activities, and stay busy yet their resumes often send the wrong message.
Students struggle because they don’t understand:
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Why a long list of activities often signals lack of focus, not strength
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How colleges interpret academic, intellectual, civic, creative, and leadership involvement and why good work is frequently misread
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The difference between meaningful engagement and résumé padding
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Why their résumé feels impressive to them but reads as directionless to admissions officers
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How early choices in underclassman years quietly shape (or weaken) future applications
As a result, capable students work hard but fail to communicate seriousness, depth, or direction.
This workshop corrects that gap. Students leave with a clear master résumé framework—and a new understanding of how admissions officers actually read between the lines.