Research Programs for Middle and High School Students

2026课外活动如何有效规划？达特茅斯前招生官告诉你答案

Scholar Launch

11/05/2025

课外活动规划，一直是被大家讨论最多的话题之一。

斯坦福招生官曾透露，他们拒绝了近七成SAT/ACT满分的学生。越难申请的学校，越看重学生的个人能力和潜力。在申请材料中，最能直观体现这一点的，就是你的课外活动。

一位前招生官告诉我们，他阅读每份申请材料的平均时长为11分钟。在了解学生的基本信息和活动列表后，一些材料会被标上“DNS” (=does not stand out, 不突出），或“LMO”（= like many others，没特点），很难再进入下一轮角逐。

究竟什么样的课外活动才能入招生官的「法眼」？Common App的活动和奖项是否要填满？是不是成为「六边形战士」才能获得名校青睐？志愿者活动究竟值不值得做？

为了帮大家理清课外活动的思绪，让每个孩子都找到适合自己的活动路线，我们特邀达特茅斯前招生官，同时也是三位藤校生的母亲Heather老师，来讲讲2026课外活动规划的秘籍。

Heather

达特茅斯学院，前招生官

爱荷华大学，硕士

达特茅斯学院，学士

她的三个孩子均考上藤校

作为招生专家和三位藤校学子的母亲，Heather兼具招生官、顾问与家长的视角，深知大学申请的艰难险阻，也清楚什么样的学生能真正打动招生官。

在讲座中，她将分享最实用的课外活动规划建议，帮助孩子在新的一年明确方向、制定计划，赢在起跑线上。

*正在备战申请的同学，将有机会与Heather进行一对一交流！

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Scholar Launch offers a variety of extracurricular academic programs to middle and high school students who are determined to excel in higher education. Our group and 1-on-1 research cohorts are designed to prepare our scholars for the rigors of college life, encourage them to ask critical, thought-provoking questions about the world around them, and ultimately enrich students’ intellectual abilities outside the classroom.

We partner with a diverse array of distinguished Faculty Advisors (FAs) and Teachers’ Assistants (TAs) from around the world, each of whom boasts elite credentials that run the gamut of academia. With ample experience teaching at universities and a knack for working with eager middle and high school students, our FAs cover nearly any subject area you can think of. Students can look forward to carefully curated programs that align with their niche interests.

While the FAs determine the curricula for each cohort and manage the group sessions, our students also receive in-depth, one-on-one guidance from our masterful TAs. We take a hands-on approach to virtual education by working closely with each student to ensure a successful online learning experience. The relationships our scholars build with their mentors often lead to letters of recommendation, a priceless addition to any college application.

This opportunity we have to offer world-class instruction in a wide variety of subjects to students in all corners of the globe is one we don’t take lightly.

In today’s increasingly connected world, access to global information and formerly exclusive knowledge is more democratized than ever before. While this Age of Information, which has resulted in more accessible education, is a net positive for world citizens, it also complicates the path forward for students.

How do we fortify young people’s minds to be able to navigate the deluge of information at their fingertips with grace, critical thinking, and contextual awareness? In other words, how can we teach our scholars discernment and stability in a world of distractions? And how do we best prepare students to be the reliable, self-sufficient, emotionally intelligent adults that colleges, universities, and countless employers beyond school are looking for?

These are the questions educators must ask, and it’s our responsibility to approach each of our students with these concerns in mind. We at Scholar Launch understand what’s at stake in the increasingly complex, competitive landscapes of academia and the job market. We offer new, more challenging research programs to our students every season and are always eager to welcome the next class of scholars to our ranks.