Why Leadership Matters

Why Leadership Matters: 

The Importance of Leadership in High School and the College Admissions Process

What precisely is leadership? Why do virtually all colleges and universities care about it so much? What leadership opportunities are out there? 

Join Alex Peruta, expert educational consultant, for her leadership webinar and learn precisely why leadership experiences are so important. Walk away with a clear idea of the different leadership opportunities and get ready to make your college resume stand out among the rest! 

This seminar aims to make the process of gaining leadership experience more transparent and straightforward. Come and learn about how to pick tailored leadership experiences that will fit your personality, student profile, and interests. We will also discuss how leadership relates to your other extracurricular activities.

Attendees will also leave with a deeper understanding of what college admissions officers look for in a leadership experience, ideas for unique ways to gain this experience, and guidance for how to express to admissions boards that you are a motivated and mature individual who is capable of taking on responsibility and following through. 

Get ready to impress with the new tools you’ll take away from this webinar!  

Attendees Will Walk Away With: 

• An explanation of the different categories of leadership (i.e. Community, Academia, Extracurriculars)
• Different tiers of leadership in the eyes of the admissions office
• Unique ways to demonstrate leadership skills that fit your personality, academic profile, and interests 
• How leadership ties into and complements other areas of your extracurricular profile
• A solid idea of how to discuss leadership experiences in essays and interviews and convey that you are a passionate, motivated, and mature individual capable of taking on significant responsibility