<p>I'm looking for any current taft stude, alumni ( or anyone who feels they could help me). It has always been a dream of mine to go to Taft but I feel like that dream is slowly shattering. Last year I got ill, and although I was able to attend school the majority of the time, everything seemed to slowly slip. I missed 40 days of school, had to drop football, baseball, basketball, and all other ec's. I am in the recovery process now (doing homebound for 2 weeks), I am expected to be 100% by late december, at which point I will be able to get back into my usual activities although app. deadline is January. This being said what do I need to get into Taft. I feel like my resume will not be an accurate depiction of who I am. </p>
<p>I would appreciate if any one could pm me , or post here with any specifics. Should I explain what had happened in the last year in the interview/resume? Explain what I learned through all of it? I want to let my interviewer know if I got in I would be very involved in the community, music department, and sports there. Should I be very blunt about that? </p>
<p>Thanks, for any help. I know Taft is no Exeter but i feel it is truly the perfect school for me.</p>
<p>Explain what happened and how it made you a better person through all your sacrifice. Not in that cheesy of a way, but along those lines. They'll appreciate that you stuck with your dreams of Taft through those difficult times and that you did the best you could- show that you are DEDICATED, DETERMINED, and not DAFT. (My three D's that I just made up, heehee.)</p>
<p>cuz we all know people from taft aint daft :P</p>
<p>good luck in the app process! i think if you can explain your situation well enough they'll understand the missing school days, sports, etc, but i think in your interview, regardless of what you do (phone or campus or alumni), should include a bit of passion for taft because, well, if you can prove how passionate you are for a school even though (don't be offended btw, this is my journalism side speaking) you've faced hardships that could've made you lose hope of really anything but eating, sleeping, and breathing.</p>