Page 82 - Admissions Logistics 2020
P. 82
INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONS
PLEASE NOTE: The headings below may be be different on on on the the actual applications you you are are completing—these are are examples to help stimulate your thinking about what information you you you will be gathering Personal Data:
Includes name date of birth and other general information Most schools schools will ask for for for your social security number However due to identity theft please contact the the the the schools schools for for for for full details on on on on the the the the information required Standardized Test:
If If If you you you you have have completed your SAT and and ACT tests tests complete complete complete complete the the the the the the the field field for the the the the the the the test test test upload If If If you you you you have have yet to to to complete complete complete complete the the the the the the the tests tests tests place the the the the the the the date you you you you you you intend to to to complete complete complete complete them in in in the the the the the the the appropriate field field If If If If the the the the the the the school you’re applying to to to to does not require tests tests leave it blank If If you you you have more questions about standardized testing refer back to to Chapter 2 of this book or or or or or seek information online from a a a a a a a a a a a a teacher or or counselor Activities:
Remember schools like well-rounded students Place major activities activities first preferably activities activities that you you you either participated participated in in throughout high school school or or or or participated participated in in the the the the longest List as as many activities as as there are available spaces The more more you you you you list the the the the more more you you you you will be be be be able able to to demonstrate your commitment to to be be be be be an an an involved and and worldly student That being said be be be be be honest and and do not lie or embellish Writing:
Depending on on on on the the application you will will be required to to write write essays shorts answers or or some combination of the the two This chapter will will provide specifics on on on on how how to to write write a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a college essay essay essay as as well as as an an an example so you can see how how a a a a a a a a a completed essay looks and reads Additional Information:
Here if the space allows you you can can write anything you you like Resumes can can be posted here Appendix B contains sample resumes TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR C O O L L L L E E E G E E E E E E S
S
S
S
S
S
A Y Whichever application application format you you you are are are using or or or when you you you are are are answering a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a specific prompt for for an an an an individual application application here are are are are some suggestions and tips to help you you you create a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fantastic essay that that will wow the admissions committee committee Please keep in in in mind that that most committees are are more 70