Many students who have been on a mission trip or volunteer service abroad program think it is the ideal topic for their college admissions essay. However there are some very key points to think through, otherwise writing about your program will not be helpful at all. Here watch Dr. Crystal Rose and Globe Aware founder Kimberly Haley-Coleman discuss the ins and outs of the decision.
Many high school students think that writing about their service abroad experience for their college application essay is the perfect thing to do, but watch parts two, three and four of our series on this subject to see if this really makes sense for YOUR application.
You can view part two here
You can view part three here
You can view part four here