Stop padding your activity list. Admissions officers can tell the difference between a few genuine experiences you care about and a bunch of shallow ones. Show them what's real.
Do not downgrade or demean yourself. These are activities. Embrace them. So the takeaway here is really— is really simple. This section rewards honesty over hustle. Readers can tell the difference between a kid who did 4 things they cared about and a kid who padded a list to do 20. Don't ever pad. All right. Real things here. Embrace your honesty. Don't feel the pressure to fill every box just because it's there.
