Conveying Passion in Activities

Applying to College
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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>So the trend with admissions now, as many are aware of, is to accept those who are passionate versus well rounded. I'm a high school rising senior and started my own nonprofit which I am very passionate about, but I am confused about how to convey this. Assuming I had an interview, I could thoroughly explain the cause and really show that I was interesting. However, I don't for my top choice colleges, and I feel that the small activity section (like 150 words or something) doesn't really convey the depth of complication/coolness that accompanies my activity. On the other hand, I feel that discussing it in the essay portion would be counterproductive because assuming the activity wasn't considered as impressive as I believe or was misunderstood, the Admission officers wouldn't really get to know me as a person. I have a substandard GPA, so I need this to get me in. Any advice? Should I do something like make a brag sheet with a more detailed explanation of our accomplishments?</p>

<p>Thank you for reading the long post.</p>

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<p>Your extracurriculars might not be much of a factor for admissions at the schools where you plan to apply. If they don’t interview students, they are quite possibly the type of schools that decide mostly on stats. </p>

<p>But, you can certainly take advantage of the additional information section to give some details about your nonprofit.</p>

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<p>Okay, thank you! Though I am applying to schools such as UVA which definitely factor in extracurriculars). Any other pieces of advice?</p>