Join this practical session for insight on how admissions offices evaluate summer choices and why depth, impact, and authentic curiosity matter more than prestige or price tag.

Expect clear guidance on finding or creating opportunities: contacting professors and labs, proposing small, doable research projects, building independent maker or coding work, pursuing community impact that solves a real problem, and turning paid jobs or family responsibilities into evidence of initiative and leadership.

You’ll leave with inspiration for selecting the right activity, tracking results you can quantify, reflecting your learning, and avoiding common pitfalls.