Contribution to Community

All students have interests and responsibilities that are different, so there is no correct formula for the activities portion of the application. When you tell us about your involvement in your school, community, work, and/or with family, you exhibit your contribution to your community.

Students often ask what if an activity is “good” or they may believe there are certain things they need to list on their activities section. In reality, we are most interested in learning what you are passionate about, and we value the different interests our students bring to Georgia Tech. Some of the traits we value in this portion of the application include:

  • Commitment

  • Self-motivation

  • Personal Responsibility

  • Compassion for Others

  • Initiative

  • Leadership

  • Entrepreneurism

  • Intellectual Curiosity

Our Advice for this Portion of the Application

  • We understand that many applicants do not have access to anyone providing advice or guidance during the college application process. Therefore, we believe AI tools like ChatGPT and others may help you understand how to format this portion of the application. In our testing with AI, it helped us consider important points to highlight and summarize in the activity section. Remember, AI is a great collaborator and not intended to provide direct text for your application.

  • As you complete your application, we recommend that you start by listing the activities you care about the most. Typically, students are involved in 3-5 activities in a meaningful way, so don’t feel pressure to fill in all the blanks.

  • Research, work, family responsibilities and other personal projects are important contributions you may have made during high school! Don’t neglect to tell us about these!

  • You will need to use the activities section of the application to provide us with information about the contributions you have made throughout high school, as we do not accept separate resumes.

  • Don’t leave this portion of the application blank. We care about how students spend their time both in and out of the classroom.

  • Take advantage of every opportunity to tell us more. After you list the activity, take the time (and space provided on the application) to give us more details.

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