Leadership
Why it matters: Leadership shows initiative, accountability, and the ability to work with others. These are powerful traits employers, universities, and future collaborators all all looking for. Even informal leadership (like helping younger students, peer support leadership, or leading a group project) counts.
Extra-curricular Activities
Why it matters: It shows that there is more to you than your grades. Being part of a team or performance group builds commitment, confidence, and time management - and it shows passion and personality in applications and interviews.
Academic Achievement & Enrichment
Why it matters: Academic growth signals perseverence, critical thinking and problem solving. Enrichment proves curiosity - that you’re willing to go deeper and explore further, and learn independantly. This is a stand-out piece for scholarships and university applications.
Volunteering & Community Contribution
Why it matters: This is real-world impact. It shows empathy, reliability, and heart - qualities that matter in every field from business to healthcare.
Employment or Work Experience
Why it matters: It proves you’re capable, reliable, and can operate in real world environments. Work experience and employment helps you build communication skills, punctuality, teamwork and independance. These experiences lay the groundwork for future job applications and interviews.
Relevant Experience
Why it matters: Targeted experience helps students test their ideas and talk confidently about why they’re pursuing a certain path. It also builds networks, clarifies goals, and boosts the strength of applications in competitive fields like medicine, law or design.
Student-Led Projects
Why it matters: These projects show creativity, independance, and intitiative. They demonstrate leadership and follow-through - and they are often the most memorable and standout parts of a student’s application, portfolio or resume.