Scholar Workshop: Activity List (for Class of 2027)
Fri, May 29
|Zoom (for Class of 2027)
Friday, May 29th, 2026 • 10:00-11:30am CST | Zoom | Presented by Bonnie Kleffman, M.Ed., GCDF
Date & Time
May 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
Zoom (for Class of 2027)
About the Event
The Common Application Activity List is often used in place of a resume within the college application. Students can include up to 10 activities that reflect their involvement, accomplishments, interests, and talents throughout high school. With only 150 characters per entry, strategy is essential.
In this hands-on workshop, scholars will use our template to narrow their Activity List to their strongest 10 entries. We will discuss how to organize and rank activities, strengthen descriptions, use effective action verbs, and revise entries for maximum impact.
What You Will Take Away:
A clearer understanding of what colleges look for in the Activity List
Guidance on selecting and ranking your top 10 activities
Strategies for writing stronger descriptions within the 150-character limit
Tips for using action verbs and context to highlight impact
A more refined Common App Activity List draft of at least one of your activities
Needed:
Revised Activity Log & Resume
2 Pens
highlighter(s)
notebook for taking notes
3-to-5 blank sheets of paper
Be Advised:
Exclusively for ACA Class of 2027 Scholars.
Participation is required for all attendees.
This is a hands-on working lab with camera & audio on. Participation is required for all attendees.
We suggest water & snacks readily available.
Plan to be in a quite location suitable for brainstorming activities and writing.
You MUST be at a desk and in front of a computer (no phones allowed).
PRESENTER:
Bonnie Kleffman, M.Ed, GCDF
Program Director
Access College America
Bonnie is a globally certified Career Development Facilitator who holds a Masters in Education and English. She has worked with students of all ages and backgrounds, and has a passion for helping students find careers that they love and the educational paths to get them there. She is the Managing Director of Advising for Access College America, a national provider for guidance with college planning based in Austin, Texas.