<p>For the parent's occupation part, what should i put if my parents work in a food manufacturing place, i mean they just put this and that in a box or something....most of the choices that are available (i'm using the online app) don't seem to fit the description...where's laborer! thanks :)</p>
<p>another question.....for the date of entry to high school, if your school goes from 7-12, should u enter the date when u entered 7th or 9th? thanks!</p>
<p>9th or else you would seem like a 6 yr. high school student. can't answer 1st question</p>
<p>thanks celebrian25, another question....lol lucky i'm starting this early...."List all other secondary schools, including summer schools and programs, you have attended beginning with ninth grade." </p>
<p>Summer schools and programs...what does that refer to?</p>
<p>i'm a bit confuzzled at that one too.</p>
<p>lol another Q....for the jobs part...what if you're still currently employed? what do you put for the other half of the date?</p>
<p>re jobs put start date then "- present"</p>
<p>There is a blank page on the common app for something like "further information." My D used this page it to explain a couple of potentially confusing things and to add more details where it was warrranted. </p>
<p>For example, she had worked at a job for three summers and had been promoted to a managerial position. She listed the basic facts (dates, title) of the job under the "summer activities/employment" page then put a sentence or two to that better described it on the other page. Also, another example, she was invited into a visual arts magnet program, but had to decline it because it would not allow her to continue to take music as an elective. She may even want to major in visual arts, and many of her activities are arts related. She was able to put a sentence or two about this on the 'additional info' page. </p>
<p>You could pick the best "code" for your parents' field, put an asterix on that page and say "see further info" and then use the further info page to better describe your parents job.</p>
<p>Thanks Sbmom....for the ...."List all other secondary schools, including summer schools and programs, you have attended beginning with ninth grade." section, i still have the question of what the summer schools and programs refer to.....summer school as in remedial or summer programs like Gov. School, etc?</p>
<p>I suspect both. I think they are looking for nything that would qualify as a part of your HS transcript, plus any extra summer programs.</p>
<p>what if they don't allow words in the end date box for jobs? so you cant write "present" as your end date? is it legit to put like "8/2006"? (a date in the future, aka when i will be going to college and have to quit?)</p>
<p>hilary, it is really not letting you type that in? Are you submitting on line? My D was able to type in "-present" but she did print out common app and submit via snail mail.... (always an option)</p>
<p>i did a program over the summer-
National Student Leadership Conference @ AU in D.C. for a week- where in the common app should I put this... there doesn't seem any place to mention it... thanks.</p>
<p>hilary, for my current job, i put 8/2006, i figure they can't like reject you for saying that youll work at said place until you go to college...</p>