Online extracurricular activities are taking the burden of after-school caretaking off busy, exhausted parents. Here are three of the best to sign up for. Our editors independently select these ...

High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission to a selective ...

As children age, they have increasing opportunities to get involved with extracurricular activities. For example, they might play a sport or join a club or student organization. These activities can ...

About 20% more people who participate in extracurricular activities have GPAs over 3.0, compared to those who don’t, according to the federal government’s National Center for Education Statistics. But ...

High-school counsellors often face the question from students and parents: “Should extracurricular activities be chosen with college applications in mind, or should students just pursue activities ...

As colleges reintroduce standardized testing requirements, the competition for elite institutions remains fierce but evolving. Now that test scores are a given, the focus has shifted toward ...

While some ambitious high school students may load up on extracurricular activities to help them get into college, a new study suggests they may be trying too hard. Researchers at The Ohio State ...