Extracurriculars that strengthen an application here
Activities matched to the subjects this university teaches, with how each one is read by admissions teams.
Conrad Challenge - Business
Tier 1 (Finalist)Innovation Pitch
Creating viable commercial ventures solving global sustainability challenges.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
DECA Marketing Communications
Tier 1 (ICDC)Marketing
Roleplay scenario building omni-channel campaigns for real consumer brands and enterprises.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
Google Summer of Code (GSoC)
Tier 1Open Source Dev
Global program pairing student developers with open-source software organizations for stipend projects.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
DECA Principles of Finance
Tier 1 (ICDC Winner)Finance / Business
Case study roleplay and exam assessing core corporate financial analysis and ethical standards.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
National Ocean Sciences Bowl
Tier 1 (Nationals)Marine Science
Academic competition testing oceanography, marine policy, and tech.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
Wharton Investment Contest
Tier 1 GlobalFinance / Portfolio
10-week virtual stock portfolio strategy challenge by UPenn Wharton School.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
Nat. Economics Challenge (Adam)
Tier 1 (Nationals)Advanced Econ
Advanced division covering micro, macro, and international economics.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
Harvard Economics Review Essay
Tier 1 WinnerEconomic Writing
Academic essay evaluating market structures, inflation, and policy.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
Conrad Challenge - Aerospace
Tier 1STEM Startup
Commercial pitch competition building aerospace and aviation innovations.
Admissions impact: Tier 1 — national or international selection. Admissions officers read this as strong, externally validated evidence of subject excellence, and it is the most differentiating part of a competitive application.
No activity guarantees admission — these are ways to build evidence of genuine subject interest.
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