Universities in the US and Canada want to see what a student cares about over time.
Not ten activities. Two or three, with real depth and real growth.
That means energy and commitment over time dedicated to something important to the child. It means meaningful service that actually helps someone, not just an after-school club to meet graduation requirements.
Universities want to see leadership that means responsibility, not just a title.
Students at international schools already have something valuable here. They have often lived in different countries, learned in different languages, have friends from other cultures, and adapted to the realities of a globalization more than most domestic applicants their age. That experience is worth talking about clearly.
Students should start thinking about this in Grades 9 and 10 so they have time to let their story develop authentically.
If they wait until Grade 12, their application will read like a last-minute cram session, and admissions officers will see right through it.
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