A little help with the application?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Minnesota
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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>So I've been working on the app for UoM, and I'm kind of confused. Are there actually no essays/ no recommendations necessary?</p>

<p>Also, my stats are pretty good:
-2370 SAT
-4.0 GPA
-Lots of extracurriculars</p>

<p>Although, I'm having trouble figuring out how to explain my extracurriculars. I've mostly done a lot of stuff outside of school (I've won a scholarship to study abroad, and go to an international girls leadership camp), so I don't know how to explain this. Do I need to submit any proof of my participation, or something? This application is kind of confusing.</p>

<p>Thanks~</p>

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<p>Use the activities outside of school section and the space for ‘other talents, achievements’ to describe what you’ve done. No proof of participation is needed. Here is the checklist for freshman applicants: [Admission</a> Info - Application Materials](<a href=“http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/admissioninfo/fresh_checklist.html]Admission”>http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/admissioninfo/fresh_checklist.html)</p>

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<p>That’s what the “Other talents, honors, achievements, awards, or activities” section is for. I believe you can submit an activities resume if you want.</p>

<p>Your stats are great, so you should be admitted regardless of ECs. This is just for possible additional scholarship consideration.</p>

<p>Not sure why you find this application confusing…I don’t think any application requires “proof of participation” in ECs…</p>

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<p>It seems so. My D submitted the application last Sunday. We went through all the websites and forum and could not find anything except in the FAQ it said recommendation may be required and asked us to check the admission website. But there is no information about that on the admission website.</p>