I want to get tier 1 or 2 activities on my resume.... everything I have is a 3 tier. What else can I do to make my resume stand out?
Get some leadership positions like captain in sports or music or student council. A passion project also allows you to show care about a specific thing, gives you something to write about in essays, gives leadership experience, and has community impact. Don’t worry about fitting the tier 1 and 2, just do something that makes you stand out or is impactful or related to what you want to do in the future.
I would say as long as you like what you're doing keep doing them, and try to get some leadership positions in them. It's better to stick with 2-3 extracurriculars and grow as much as you can in them than to just pile on as many as you can to look "impressive". If you're in music, get a leadership position in that. If you're on a sports team, try to become captain. If you're on student council, consider getting a higher position, like president or vice president. If you care about something, try to make a change in that area, such as founding a new club or just impacting a lot of people with what you do. Good luck!
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