Great activities descriptions are concrete and action-oriented. They answer: What did you do? How did you do it? What changed?
Example 1: Club member → builder
Before: “Member of Robotics Club. Built robots and competed.”
After: “Designed and tested drivetrain prototypes; led weekly build sessions for 6 teammates; improved reliability (0 mid-match failures) at 3 competitions.”
Example 2: Volunteer → owner
Before: “Volunteered at food bank; helped families.”
After: “Coordinated Saturday intake line; trained 10 new volunteers; created checklist that cut average wait time by ~20 minutes.”
Example 3: Tutor → measurable impact
Before: “Tutored math to middle school students.”
After: “Tutored 4 students weekly (Algebra); built 12-question drills per unit; students raised quiz scores from ~70% to ~90% over 8 weeks.”
Quick writing rules
- Start with an action verb (built, led, organized, designed, coached).
- Include one metric (people, events, dollars, users, time saved).
- Show progression (member → lead → owner).
- Stay honest — credibility beats hype.