Since 2020, learning has transitioned to an online environment, leaving many young students with a host of new challenges. With social media distractions, mounting homework, plenty of online courses and limited extracurricular activities, students need effective guidance to manage their time productively. Along with this, students are now faced with fierce competition as application numbers have hit a record high.

The Common Application platform saw a 10 per cent increase in applications to undergraduate programmes, while the UCAS saw the highest number of applications since 2012. All this leads to a more competitive undergraduate admissions landscape, leading to a decrease in college admissions rates. Yale University’s admission rate was at a mere 4.62 per cent, while Harvard University’s 3.4 percent was the lowest in its history. This is why in addition to maintaining a strong academic profile, students must also focus on building a unique extracurricular profile to stand out in the admissions pool.