The Joyce Ivy Foundation 2013 Summer Scholars are participating in summer pre college programs on highly selective college campuses throughout the months of June, July and August. When we communicated with or met with these talented young high school women in May, we encouraged the 79 Summer Scholars to use the summer as a time to organize college application information including the academic and leadership experiences of the summer pre college program.
An easy method to organize high school club and organization participation and leadership information is an Activities Resume. This provides much of the information that colleges and universities require as part of the college application and it can be created as early as the summer following grade 9 and updated on a regular basis. Consider developing a spreadsheet with the following categories:
Organizing information in advance of completing college applications provides time for thought about important details. The information presents a leadership profile which is unique to each applicant. Admissions officers and the Admissions Committee consider all of these details when reviewing a college application.
An easy method to organize high school club and organization participation and leadership information is an Activities Resume. This provides much of the information that colleges and universities require as part of the college application and it can be created as early as the summer following grade 9 and updated on a regular basis. Consider developing a spreadsheet with the following categories:
- Name of the Activity (list clubs/organizations within and outside of high school, include work, research, internships and summer experiences)
- Grade Level (9th /10th /11th and 12th grade, the year or years of participation in the activity, include summer experiences)
- Hours per Week (an estimate of the number of hours per week for the activity)
- Weeks per Year (an estimate of the number of weeks per year for the activity)
- Positions Held, Awards, etc. (any information about special areas of responsibility within the activity, chairperson roles, leadership roles, committee roles as well as awards or honors for the full club/organization or individual awards or honors)
- Plans to Continue the Activity in College? (list yes/no if the activity might be of interest during college)
Organizing information in advance of completing college applications provides time for thought about important details. The information presents a leadership profile which is unique to each applicant. Admissions officers and the Admissions Committee consider all of these details when reviewing a college application.
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