I’m currently a junior planning to apply to Wharton early decision this fall. I have extracurriculars but they are weak, especially for a school like Penn. How can I make use of my summer and what activities can I do that will be good to put on my application? Thanks!
What kind of extracurricular you have already?
My advice: Do activities that you would want to do anyway. Do something you will love and are passionate about, and would do even if you were not applying to college. Do it for your own sake. Don’t do an activity for the sole purpose of putting it on your resume.
That said, it truly is too late to engineer an activity for the purpose of enhancing a college app. Colleges are interested in long-term, sustained commitment to something. Anything. Not a one-off experience the summer before application season.
Wharton has some excellent summer programs for HS students, but unfortunately, you’ve missed all the deadlines. The last one was yesterday.
@Morningsider I think GYLA Wharton camp is still accepting applications for the sessions later in the summer.
https://wharton.braingainmag.com/#the-global-young-leaders-academy