How to Stand Out in College Admissions: Leadership, Essays & Strategy with Seth Skaff

Podcast: Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready? · Shellee Howard

Opublikowano: 2026-08-27

What separates a strong college application from a collection of good grades, activities, and accomplishments? College Ready student Seth Skaff joins Shellee Howard to share what he learned while navigating a highly competitive college admissions season. Seth is a high school senior involved in student government, Model United Nations, his school newspaper, Academic Decathlon, and varsity golf. Academically, he has taken an extensive schedule of AP exams and community college courses. But Seth's story demonstrates an important lesson for families: standing out isn't simply about doing more. It's about pursuing activities you genuinely care about...