<p>After we complete a volunteering activity, usually we get a recommendation or praise letter from the organization's volunteer leader or something, and i got quite a few from UNICEF, REd Cross and Children Cancer. They are quite personal and recommends me in a good way that represents the true me. I think its so wasteful to not include them in my application package as they say many things about me. Moreover, i have one letter of commendation from the Thailand Consulate praising me for the work i have done in the Tsunami disaster. How and where can i include it? should i just send copies of them in with the whole package? becuz many universities state that we should not include unnecessary copies of awards and stuff. Also, should we send in pictures of certain awards or award ceremonies of me getting them? IN addition, how about sending in evidence of work experience and reocmmendation letters/praise letters from the organization in which i did the work experience?
Thanks. Plz reply, im so confused.</p>
<p>bump...so tell me guys, should i or not send in letters of recommendations from volunteering organizations and work experience officer, and certificate scanned copies to universities, becuz some universities say, 'dont send in extra stuff'..? if so, where and how can i include them?</p>
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anyone?</p>
<p>By all means, I would send 1 or 2 (not more than 3) of such letters as supplemental information, if the activity was truly unusual or noteworthy. Of course, if a college says in its application materials NOT to send any supplemental information, I would omit it. Most arer happy to consider any supplemental information you deem relevant so long as it is genuine and not run of the mill.</p>
<p>if you have done significant volunteer work, colleges WILL find out about it. You mention it in your app, and you can also focus an essay around it. Colleges are not interested in someone who just racks up a lot of hours; they want to know what it did to you, how it affected and changed you. Remember that selective colleges are interested in assembling a class of interesting and diverse kids. So they don't just tote up how many volunteer hours you have, but they look at the larger picture. Did you work to raise community involvement or knowledge? Organize other people? Take leadership roles?</p>