I am submitting a resume and some articles from the newspaper on me to all teh colleges I am applying to. SHould i take this opportunity to tell my number one school that they are my number one? and how exactly do i go about doing that?
As for hte toher schools what should i say on the cover letter about my resume and stuff
<p>this is a bump</p>
<p>and this would be another one</p>
<p>The best way to prove to a school that they are your number one is by applying early decision...if you didn't do that, i really don't think they'll care too much about what you have to say...</p>
<p>its not about what you write, its about what you do. Have you visited? Have you met with the committee members? Have you e-mailed with questions?</p>
<p>Personally, i think that doing these things is a shallow way to gain admission - you're just sucking up to the committee members, but i know a lot of people do that, so i'm just telling you.</p>
<p>1) most schools hate resumes
2) if it's an ED school, then you can just say you weren't 100% sure it was your first choice, but now you are, and explain (very briefly) why you love the school so much... if it was EA then you can't make as strong of a case</p>
<p>yeah, i didnt start my college search until early november, so i was kinda late on ED deadlines, i wish i went ED now to williams, ive toured, had the information session, stayed overnight for 3 days, saw classes, met the running coach in person, and loved everything about the school, and decided i want to be there more than anywhere else. So far im jsut saying "Here is some other stuff id like you to consider. At this time i would also like to inform you that williams is my top choice. After visiting touring blah blah, i like this and this and this." So it should be short? and i dont want to come across as sucking up..it really is the top choice right now...</p>
<p>I think its perfectly fine.</p>
<p>Why are you sending newspaper articles about you?</p>
<p>i jsut htough it would be another source to give them a better idea about me and my achievements and what ive got to offer to the schools, something not said by me</p>
<p>i already sent the resume and articles in anyway, too late now</p>
<p>Can you express that in an interview???</p>
<p>not if the colleges dont offer interviews, as in my case</p>
<p>are resumes a bad idea? cuz i was going to send a resume to a few of my schools</p>
<p>Regarding the resume and the newspaper articles: there's a saying among adcoms, "The thicker the file, the thicker the student." Beware.</p>
<p>Most of that stuff is not nearly so impressive to them as you think it is.</p>
<p>Our hs encourages students to include a one-page resume listing ECs and awards. My daughter got the impression from some apps that it would be a big mistake to send in even one unsolicited piece of paper (I think Michigan and UVA?), and so left out the resume for those schools. </p>
<p>My impression is that an adcom can eyeball a resume in about 15 seconds, or decide not to look at it at all in even less time, so why not send it along? If it's well-constructed, it can provide perspective on ECs or awards that there isn't sufficient space for in the app itself. For instance, our hs honorary societies require a certain number of service hours or projects each year, so a kid might write "Member, NHS, 2003-present; 20 service hours required each semester" or something similar.</p>