<p>If something you were doing was being covered in your local newspaper would you add that to your "brag sheet"? Sorry for the stupid question but I was just wondering if it would make a difference. Thanks</p>
<p>I'm wondering this too! Would it be helpful to include the article w/ your application?</p>
<p>I guess it depends on what it is...
Front page, why not? Minor little page filler, maybe no?</p>
<p>anyone done this with their application?</p>
<p>If you are a student/athlete of the week or the story is about you receiving an award. Sure.</p>
<p>But if you are simply quoted for an article, then no.</p>
<p>If the article is a flattering piece about you and your accomplishments you may want to include it in your application.</p>
<p>Agreeing with ses, I'd say to leave out anything short of a profile on just you. Anything else would be hit or miss depending on how prominent you are in the article. A good measure might be if you got a photo ^^</p>
<p>And what if you get a position as a writer for the local newspaper (circ. 500k-ish)? Can you include samples of your work with your apps or is that to lame?</p>
<p>You can certainly include samples, especially if you're hoping to go into English or Journalism. Or just to show that you really did write for a real newspaper (as opposed to just showing up for EC club meetings and putting it on your resume).</p>
<p>Is it still acceptable if the student has no interest in journalism, but enjoys the job and is good at it?</p>
<p>Sure, why not? Are the articles well-written?</p>
<p>in the Ivy League pool most have been written about in the local news</p>
<p>mabye if u get one published in the NY Times or something like those 10 college applicants did about 2 years ago (bet that helped thier admissions =P) that would be very nice, however not a hook</p>
<p>depends how the newspapers write about you</p>
<p>If it is on a community service project or something, I'd say go for it. If it's an award, don't, they will already see it in the awards section.</p>
<p>"Sure, why not? Are the articles well-written?"</p>
<p>Extremely, but they are news articles and some lifestyle, but the student hopes to major in classics. But, hey, she genuinely enjoys her job in and of itself and that's what counts, right?</p>
<p>wow this got more replies than i imagined..lmao! yah it's for a community service type thing and i am the leader of the group. would it be really dumb to include the article itself or should i just write about it in the extra curricular part and i'm not an ivy league go getter :D</p>
<p>Only if your in the arrests section of the local rag!</p>
<p>When D was applying last fall (seems so long ago - LOL!), she compiled a portfolio of her newspaper clippings (she was applying as a Print Journalism major) that she had written for both the school newspaper and for the local weekly paper that she worked for as a stringer. We scanned the articles and resized some of them to fit on a standard 8 x 11 sheet (including the front page article with photos that she did on a local woman winning the state preliminary for the Miss America pageant) and included her Summary of Accomplishments/Achievements. She had cover sheet and the final page was very lighthearted and was a copy of a photo from a major daily newspaper that showed her as a 4 y/o coloring on the floor of a hotel ballroom at a politician's press conference that her dad was covering (he is a reporter) with a caption saying something to the effect that "even as a child, I knew that I wanted to be a reporter". The entire portfolio was probably about 11 pages long. She submitted it to all of the schools she applied to, either in hard copy form or burned onto a CD (she had checked with the admissions office of each school to see if she could in fact, submit supplementary material and in which format they preferred). When we attended Open Houses at a few of the schools, she also made sure she brought along a copy of the CD to give to the department head or professor who presented at the seminars given to the prospective students and in a few cases (including the 2 schools which became her top choices), both professors emailed her after the fact to tell her how impressive her portfolio was and that they had personally contacted the admissions office with their recommendations. Make sure that you check with each school for their policy about supplementary materials before sending anything. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>My daughter was in several local papers because she made it to the semi finals of the national spelling bee. My son came in 13th place on the USAMO, and got no coverage. He has two local friends who made it to the IMO and, likewise, no coverage.</p>
<p>My son and his friends have the far greater accomplishment. Newspapers, especially locals, get it all wrong. It is all fluff. Like others have said, if it is truly impressive, it will already be on your application somewhere.</p>