<p>Hey! So, This is my first CC post. I'm a long-time lurker.</p>
<p>Here's my dilemma. I've been writing professional radio and television commercials since my early teens, for some Christian ministries, including one really major, well-known one. I actually got to design the campaign for one of their major conferences this summer as a writing intern. The problem is, all of my writing assignments have come through my dad's company. So, I'm wondering how I can show adcoms my professional experience in advertising without making it sound like I didn't really do anything, like I was just "working for daddy". </p>
<p>Also, if I do include this information in my college application, would it be best to include some supplemental materials of scripts I wrote, or DVDs of actual produced commercials, or would I need to write about it in my essay or personal statement, esp. since I'd really rather write about my interest in poetry and creative writing for my essay, and I feel that the poetry stuff communicates more about who I am and who I want to become after college?</p>
<p>Lastly, how much do you think it would help me to pursue some independent work in this field, i.e., writing advertisments and such for local small businesses? If it would make a significant impact on my application, then that's all the more incentive for me to really get out there and market myself. </p>
<p>Sorry for all the questions! I really appreciate your time.</p>
<p>I'd list the fact that you've personally designed/constructed various advertisements that have been used at top levels. Maybe have an supervisor write a SHORT supplemental statement about your professional success. I would omit sending DVDs or written scripts. Many young people have HS work performance but adcoms can't wade through everyone's actual work accomplishments.</p>
<p>I think that sounds awesome! Personally, I take you at your word when you say you've done some really impressive things. True, there would be something extra if you created the opportunity for yourself, but you wouldn't continue to be hired professionally if your work wasn't good. </p>
<p>Assuming your commercials are 30 second (or so) spots, you'd probably be ok submitting a script. An alternative to DVDs is putting the commercial up on youtube and submitting the link. It's 50/50 for me if I get a chance to see that link, but it's an easy (and non obtrusive) way to put the material out there.</p>
<p>Is there a non-relative who could write a supplemental recommendation for you to describe what exactly you did and confirm that it was you that did the work? It might be kind of late to ask now, but you could still try.</p>
<p>Catfishin: Thanks for the complement. I really appreciate it. </p>
<p>Catfish: Yeah, I was thinking I could get a recomendation from a coworker that I worked relatively closely with, or another that I will work with this summer (I'm a junior). I'll definitely pursue it as confirmation for what I say about myself. </p>
<p>DanAdmiss: Thank you for the advice; I hadn't thought of YouTube as a way to post a spot. I suppose I could even cut together a short highlight reel for myself, and submit my best thirty-second script. And I had honestly never thought about it from that perspective; if the scripts were bad, they wouldn't get airtime, would they? </p>