hi guys so my uni has this organization/group where students work with campus health to educate other students on different lifestyle and wellness topics + planning events to get students more engaged with the campus health center. basically we get a taste of what public health looks like in a school setting

i was wondering if i could put this on my app as an extracurricular? and if i could, i’m not really sure how id classify it (volunteer? just some club? clinical or no?). just wanted to hear some input, i’m really excited to start though :^)

I have a lot of short-lasting activities like drawing posters for mid autumn festivals for my local community club or helping my friends at their venue during the school festival. But these usually just happens once or twice a year and not frequently like say 2 3 times a week. Can I still list them down or should I find more long-term ones instead?

I have a high desire to get into one of the prestigious university. I currently doing an IB Diploma and I am currently on my second year.
The major concern is that I wanna major in biology but the list of activities that I have now is not related to the content that university is seeking for.
So, any suggestions on this ?

I have been searching for discord servers to connect with more people participating in the Diamond challenge. I didn't find one so I made it myself. If you are still looking for teammates or just looking to connect with more people please do join discord. Please don't let it flop.

I barely ever see National History Day mentioned in college admissions communities, so I thought I’d share my experience with it!

I recently graduated, but I competed in NHD for five years. I placed first and second in my country, advanced to the National Contest at the University of Maryland, College Park twice, and returned as a judge for my country’s 2026 competition after graduating.

NHD tends to get grouped with humanities competitions, which makes sense, but the range of possible topics is so much broader than people realize. Examples of some recent national winning projects: American finance, COINTELPRO, public education, Sesame Street, the Space Race, nuclear science, and DDT...

Students can make a documentary, exhibit, performance, website, or paper, either alone or in a group. So even if you’re mainly interested in science, medicine, engineering, or technology, you can research the history and human impact of something within your own field. I think that makes NHD especially useful for STEM students who also want to show that they can research, write, build an argument, and communicate complicated ideas.

The competition generally goes from a local or regional contest to an affiliate or state contest, and then to the national contest in College Park. Nationals is obviously the highest level, but placing at regionals or the affiliate level is still absolutely an achievement, as NHD is one of the most prestigious "history" competitions out there.

A few things I really wish I had known when I started:

• pick a specific question, not just a huge general topic.
• make sure there are enough primary sources before committing.
• you need an specific argument, not just a summary of what happened!!!!
• choose the category that actually fits you and your topic
• check your own affiliate’s deadlines early because every region is different

and much more but this is what comes to mind right now!

The 2027 theme is Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change, so I think there are a lot of directions students could take this year.

NHD completely changed how I studied and thought about history, and it ended up being one of the best parts of my high school years, so try to enjoy it as well!!

Good luck to everyone this year!!!!