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Scholarship & College
Application Tips
- 1. When applying to colleges
and for scholarships, it is a good idea to make practice copies of
your applications. Remember, it is better to make a mistake on a
copy rather than the original.
- 2. When requesting letters of
recommendation, it is an excellent idea to have a resume ready and
readable for those who are recommending you. Teachers and counselors
may know you in class, but they rarely follow you outside of it.
Resume formats are covered in Communication Arts IIA classes. Resume
formats can also be found on the computers in the Internet Lab and
Mac Lab.
- 3. Pay attention to deadlines.
Give recommenders plenty of time to write letters of recommendation
for you. People who grant you a recommendation, do so on their own
time. Don't be surprised if some recommenders ask you to write your
own letter of recommendation, and then check it over to see if they
agree or want to add to it.
- 4. Give recommenders a reason
to want to recommend you. Your behavior in your classes, your work
ethic, and how you present yourself inside and outside of the
classroom reflect on how people feel about you. Teachers and
counselors take recommendations seriously. They will not recommend
students who present themselves unfavorably. Recommendations reflect
them as well, and they do not want to stand behind people they feel
are not deserving. They do not want to be responsible for
recommending a poor candidate for a college or a scholarship. Some
people will not recommend students who do not waive their rights to
see what is being written about them. Select only those people with
whom you are sure will favorably recommend you. Most people will let
you know if they have reservations recommending you.
- 5. Provide recommenders with
the actual part of the application that states recommendations are
required. This way, they will know exactly what you are applying
for, and they can tailor the recommendation to fit the need. Also,
provide the recommenders with addressed and stamped envelopes. It is
not their responsibility to pay for the mailing of your letters.
- 6. Remember, it is your
responsibility to see that you have done the right things in
preparing the paper work for college and in applying for
scholarships. Teachers and counselors are happy to assist you, but
ultimately the responsibility is yours. If you are deserving, you
will see that you are properly prepared. How do we know this? We
work with students who take charge of their responsibilities. They
set the standards for you.
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