For students who are good at or interested in math, the math club can be a valuable and impressive extracurricular activity. Participation in the math club both improves students’ math skills and conveys to college admissions consultants that a student is intellectually curious, ambitious, and has an interest in math.
For students who are interested in reading, English, and literature, a Literature Club can be a great extracurricular activity. These clubs may surround reading, discussing, and dissecting classic literature books.
Robotics club has gotten more popular in recent years, and this is a great option for technology-interested students looking for a unique activity to stand out. Students in the robotics club typically develop and program their own robots and compete in robotics events.
A debate club is a great option for students who want to try their hand at improving their communication and public speaking skills. Students in the debate club also develop their critical thinking, persuasiveness, and confidence.
Students who are very good at vocabulary may want to pursue the national spelling bee. Since high school students have to learn a cornucopia of advanced vocabulary words in preparation for their PSATs, SATs, and ACTs, in addition to their English classes.
Quiz Bowl is a great competitive, academic activity that spans many subjects and topics, from the high school curriculum to current events, sports, and pop culture. Quiz Bowl participation can help students exercise the knowledge they’ve already learned in their classes.
The National Science Bowl is similar to Quiz Bowl, but it focuses only on science-related topics and questions. For students who excel in their science classes and perhaps want to pursue a future degree or career in the sciences, Science Bowl is a great and impressive extracurricular.
Not every extracurricular has to be academic, and colleges want to see that students are well-rounded and multi-faceted, with a variety of hobbies and interests, so arts-related clubs, like the Anime Club, are a great place to show this.