Expert: Bruce - 12/28/2010

Question
Hey I asked you a question before! I'm a home school student at an online school that's accredited by the southern association (Ashworth High School) but I live in New York. I'm starting to plan for college and deciding which colleges I want to put on my list. (BTW I'm thinking of going to Sarah Lawrence College) I know I will be taking the SAT in the spring. But the problem I'm having is dealing with the issue of extracurricular activities. Most of the colleges that I want to apply to look at these factors but since I'm a homeschool student, I'm not sure where to start. I like writing and I was thinking of applying to the summer journalism program at Princeton but I'm not sure. Do you have any advice? Thanks!

Answer
Think about the various things you've been doing, and write them down. Do you play in homeschool sports leagues, or tournaments. Are there writing contests you enter, or art exhibits. Do you work? Start to build a list. Chances are you have been doing more than you think.

Be sure to take the SAT with the writing test, and I suggest you take the ACT with all three sections too.