High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission to a selective ...

If you’re wondering, “What are the best extracurricular activities for college applications?” you’re probably a high school student preparing your college applications and wanting to impress ...

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Certain extracurricular activities appear more helpful than others at increasing students’ likelihood of attending college, according to a new study by Jason Kaufman, an associate professor of social ...

Now that school is back in full swing, many parents and children are beginning to feel a little bit overwhelmed with all the activities that happen beyond the school day.{} Why do we as parents want ...

A topic that repeatedly arises from my meetings with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows about their professional development is that of extracurricular activities. Those students and fellows ...

It’s no secret that everyday life was disrupted during the pandemic, and kids’ normal routines were shattered. Relationships, interactions, outside school activities, and school itself were sacrificed ...

Online extracurricular activities are taking the burden of after-school caretaking off busy, exhausted parents. Here are three of the best to sign up for. Our editors independently select these ...

(CNN) — If you’re worried about your kids’ mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help, ...