# Is creating your own game a good extracurricular for college applications?

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**Tags:** extracurriculars, ivyleague, collegeapplications, collegeadmissions\
**Created:** [December 15, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/is-creating-your-own-game-a-good-extracurricular-for-college-applications/8120 "2017-12-15T12:46:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/is-creating-your-own-game-a-good-extracurricular-for-college-applications/8120/1 "2017-12-15T12:46:41Z")

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Hi,

I am thinking of doing some more extracurriculars to show colleges my skills. I already have a pretty good baseline for marks, scores, and extracurriculars, but I want to go beyond that to really reach for Ivy League schools.

In addition to my piano, science fair, business, and drawing, I think that I want to create a game and release it on the app store or on Steam. I've always wanted to and it would be a great learning experience. Do you think that this would be a good idea, or should I maybe focus my efforts somewhere else? I am already aiming to get to nationals for science fair (at least get gold) and hopefully raise some money for charity through my t-shirt business.

I really want to create a game, too, but I'll only allow myself to set aside that time if I know that it will be worthwhile and valuable.

Thanks in advance!