activities resume samples

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Model Activities Resume
The format for putting together an activities resume.

Sample Activities Resume
Sample resume for you to model in developing your own.

COLLEGE selection questionnaire

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College Selection Questionnaire
Questions to ask yourself about what you want from college

applications checklistS

Here's some of the best of our checklists - download away!

Master Admissions Checklist
A checklist of everything you need to do for all of your college applications.

Individual Application Checklist
A checklist of things to do for one application.

Master Application Due Dates Grid
A grid that organizes when applications are due for Rolling, Early Decision I & II, Early Action I & II, and Regular Admission colleges, including whether a college uses the Common App or the college's own application.

Information You Need Before Filling Out Applications
Everything about you, your parents and siblings, your school, courses and grades, testing information, school records, etc. that you need in order to complete college applications.

Materials To Gather Before Completing Applications
Everything you need for completing your applications including a filing system, equipment, stationary items, and mailing supplies.

Filing System for College Applications
A helpfulway to organize all your application materials.

master essay question grid

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Master Essay Question Grid
A grid to write out the Short, Long, Supplemental, and Optional essay questions (and the respective topics you choose to answer them) for each college.

letter of recommendation packages

We have tons of stuff for Letters of Recommendation - click for the PDFs:

What To Provide High School Counselors
A list of things to give your high school counselor with the School Report Form.

What To Provide Teachers
A list of things to give your teachers with the Teacher Evaluation forms.

What To Provide Other Recommenders
Exactly what it says... :)

Sample College List For Counselors, Teachers and Other Recommenders
A sample college list to give to your recommenders that identifies which colleges you need recommendations for, the application due dates and why you like each college.

Cover Sheet For Recommenders
A cover sheet to give your recommenders letting them know what is in the recomm-endation package you are giving them:

Counselor
Teachers
Other Recommenders

For college visits

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Questions To Ask Current Students
A list of questions to ask students when you visit different college campuses.

Questions To Ask College Professors When Visiting a Campus
If you have some idea about what you want to major in, before you arrive on campus ask the admissions office of the college you are visiting about sitting in on a class or two. Once there, try to have a few minutes to chat with a professor and ask one of more of these questions.

interview appointment checklists

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Making An Admissions Interview Appointment Form
A list of everything you need to do and ask when making an appointment for an admissions interview.

College Interview Cheat Sheet
A list of what to keep in mind as you interview, including what you're looking for in colleges generally, what you like about the college at which you are interviewing, questions to ask the interviewer, and points about you that you want the interviewer to know.

Sample Questions That Interviewers Often Ask
By different categories, including who you are, why you are interested in their college, etc, a list of questions that interviewers often ask applicants.

Sample Questions To Ask Interviewers
A list of good questions to ask interviewers.

Sample Thank You Note To Interviewer
A sample of what you might email or write to an interviewer after an admissions interview.

ideas for extracurricular activities

Sometimes it's difficult to think about what you would like to do. Here is a list of things that might help you to identify some possible interests and involvements.

sample college lists

SAMPLE COLLEGE LIST 1
Learning disabled student from Texas with SAT I combined score of 950 (Critical Reading and Math), GPA of 2.8, no AP courses, and active in community service activities. Student decided to attend the University of Arizona and take advantage of their highly respected learning services program, SALT.

SAMPLE COLLEGE LIST 2
Student from Massachusetts with SAT I combined score of 1100 (Critical Reading and Math), GPA of 3.3, 1 AP course, and active in the arts and the environment. Student decided to attend the College of the Atlantic.                             

SAMPLE COLLEGE LIST 3
Student from Washington, DC with SAT I combined score of 1200, GPA of 3.5, 3 AP courses, and active as a dancer. Student decided to attend Skidmore College.

SAMPLE COLLEGE LIST 4
Student from Eugene, Oregon with ACT composite score of 29 (SAT equivalent of 1300), GPA of 4.0, 5 AP courses and interested in science. Student decided to attend UC Santa Barbara

SAMPLE COLLEGE LIST 5
Student from California with SAT I combined score of 1480, GPA of 4.2, 5 AP classes, Editor of school newspaper, and interested in English/Journalism. Student decided to attend Duke University.                              

SAMPLE COLLEGE LIST 6
Student from Kansas with SAT I combined score of 1530, GPA of 4.4, 7 AP classes, involved in and winner of academic competitions, Congressional Intern, and involved in politics. Student decided to attend Williams College.

Definition of Reach, Good Chance and Pretty Sure thing categories
It’s not easy to gauge what chance you have of getting into any particular college. College admission counselors often use three categories to do this:  Reach (aka, “Long Shot,” Good Chance (aka, Target, Good Match, Possible,” and Pretty Sure Thing (aka, Safety, Good Bet). There is no question that these categories are “guestimates,” but it’s useful to have some idea about where you stand. It goes without saying that there is a lot more to gaining acceptance at colleges than just test scores and acceptance rates. Of course, college admissions officers look at GPAs, essays, the quality of student activities, letters of recommendation, and sometimes demonstrated interest.

Essentially, what you do is compare your test scores and college acceptance rates with that of the college’s own data.

Definition of Reach:  These are colleges at which you have a 25% or less chance of being admitted because your test scores are less that past applicants who have been admitted in the past and the acceptance rate of a college is 35% or less.

Definition of Good Chance:  These are colleges at which you have a 50% or better chance of being admitted because your test scores are in the middle 50% of the range of past applicants who have been admitted in the past and the acceptance rate is over 35%, but usually close to 50%

Definition of Pretty Sure Thing:  These are colleges at which you have a 75% or better chance of being admitted because you test scores meet or exceed past applicants who have been admitted in the past and the acceptance rate is above the 50th percentile.