<p>So much on college sites and CC stress the importance of applications that highlight 'passion and initiative," combined somewhat with clear focus on a PRIMARY interest where involvement or strength can be seen to build and grow. Conveying this seems to some extent as much in the presentation of the information, as in the facts of the case... kind of like writing a resume, and knowing to say 'broke into a new market and cultivated 30 prospects that resulted in five zillion sales in one month" or whatever, rather than just "Served as Sales Agent."<br>
Would love to hear anyone's suggestions as to how to use language that is stronger in describing ECs, or in answering the short essays, in making clearer that passion--- because it often IS there, but the student does not know how to make it jump out in words.
For example, my daughter writes for a blog.. but so does everyone these days (!). She is very involved in theater at her school.. but so are a million others. She draws constantly, but has not exhibited at the Art Institute. She is indeed passionate about these things but does not have the easy shorthand of being able to list a specific honor or award as "proof" of that.
This is a very general sort of question, I realize, but just wondering what others have thought about, or done as ways of really communicating the passion . One thing is to clearly show progression, ie student started in this or that in smaller way Freshman year, growing to this or that deeper involvement by Senior year... but what else might help to showcase 'passion and initiative'? Or examples of weak wording vs strong wording?
[not sure if this is in the right place, so apologies if not... seemed to fit under Chances forum]</p>