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The graduate program interview process can be a nerve-wracking experience, but it's also an opportunity to showcase your strengths and skills. One way to stand out from the competition is to highlight your extracurricular activities. These activities can demonstrate your commitment, passion, and leadership skills, which can make you an attractive candidate for the program. In this article, we'll discuss how to showcase your extracurriculars in a graduate program interview process: 
1. Be prepared to talk about your extracurricular activities
Before you begin your application, make sure you have a clear understanding of the extracurricular activities you've been involved in, including the role you played, the impact you had, and the skills you developed. You should also have a few examples ready to share with the interviewer. For example, if you were the president of a student organization, you might share how you led the organization to achieve a specific goal, or how you developed your leadership skills through the experience.

Think about all of the activities you’ve been a part of: clubs, sports teams, volunteer organizations - all of those experiences matter and we want to hear about them. 
2. Highlight how your extracurricular activities are relevant to our graduate program
It's important to make connections between your extracurricular activities and the graduate program you're applying to. For example, if you're applying to a graduate program in environmental studies, you might mention how your experience as a volunteer at a conservation organization has helped you understand the importance of protecting the environment. By making these connections, you'll demonstrate exactly how your extracurricular activities have prepared you for the graduate program
3. Show how your extracurricular activities demonstrate your passion and commitment
Extracurricular activities can be a great way to showcase your passion and commitment to a particular field. For example, if you've been involved in a student organization related to the field you're applying to, you can talk about how that experience has solidified your desire to pursue a career in that area. Additionally, extracurricular activities that you've been involved in for a long period of time demonstrate your commitment to a particular field.
4. Emphasize the skills you've developed through your extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities can be a great way to develop a wide range of skills, such as leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication. During the application and interview process, you should be prepared to discuss how your extracurricular activities have helped you develop these skills and how they will be beneficial to you in the graduate program. For example, if you were a member of a debate team, you might mention how the experience helped you develop your critical thinking and public speaking skills.
5. Show the impact of your extracurricular activities
Finally, it's important to demonstrate the impact of your extracurricular activities. For example, if you were involved in a community service project, you might talk about how your efforts helped to improve the lives of people in your community. By highlighting the impact of your extracurricular activities, you'll demonstrate to the interviewer that you're not just someone who's involved in activities, but you're someone who makes a difference.
In summary, highlighting your extracurricular activities in a graduate program interview process can help you stand out from the competition and showcase your strengths and skills. By being prepared to talk about your extracurricular activities, making connections to the graduate program, emphasizing your passion and commitment, highlighting the skills you've developed, and demonstrating the impact of your activities, you'll be able to make a strong impression during the interview. Remember to be authentic and let your passions shine through while discussing your extracurriculars.
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