by : Shadvi Aravindh and Athi Natarajan
Are you speculating what major to pursue in college? Or are you wondering if a particular subject / major is for you? Ever thought about what it feels like to attend a lecture at Harvard, MIT or even across the Atlantic at Oxford University, for that matter.
You can do all of the above by visiting edx.org. edX is a free online platform which offers numerous academic courses for free. These are courses taught by professors from top universities. Platforms such as edx not only allow you to earn subject knowledge but also enables you to access premium content and course material for free. This is a good opportunity to explore your passions and these courses can be added to your resumes as they come with certification.
Dual enrollment option through your school/local community college engagement is also a reliable and easily accessible option. Dual Enrollment courses show up in your school transcript.
Academic enrichment, no matter what avenue you choose, will help showcase- to colleges – that you care about gaining knowledge. It shows that you have gone above and beyond to educate yourself in a particular field of study. Most importantly, it truly is enriching to be able to get a seat at the MIT calculus or RICE university’s Biology classrooms.
Go immerse yourselves in what you like to study most!
As a bonus tip – The common app provides you an opportunity to add UP TO 10 activities in the “ACTIVITIES SECTION” . Showing that you spent 100-300 hours enriching yourself academically, in the field of your interest, is a SOLID activity to add to the section.
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