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It’s hard to believe after working for nearly 3 years on the admission blog, this is my final post. Reflecting on my time as an admission therapist at USC is bittersweet. I discovered a ton, I’ve grown professionally, and I was challenged day in and day out. But, more important than the things I’ve accomplished or contributed in my job, we get to go on from this chapter of amazing memories to my life, hilarious stories, and best of all, some pretty incredible friends.

The silver lining for me personally is that I’m not making the university admission world entirely—I’ll be transitioning to ‘the other side of the desk’ as we like to express in this profession by working in a high school as a college counselor. I am excited to continue dealing with pupils and families in this capacity and I also feel so fortunate to have had such a wonderful experience at USC to assist guide me continue.

Saying goodbye is not easy, but similar to it is hard to graduate from high school and commence your life as a college student, life is really all in regards to the transitions and embarking on new and chapters that are exciting. Therefore, that’s how I’m going to treat this change—I’m ‘graduating’ from my 4 years in the admission that is undergraduate at USC and simply moving to the next chapter of my entire life. I’m leaving USC with incredible memories and entering my next adventure with a available mind. Best of all, my experience at USC will always be a part of me personally — Fight On!

Guidelines for Tackling the Personal Statement

Calling all seniors! The college is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking about college applications year. While grades and test ratings are definitely a important section of the application, at USC, we conduct a holistic review of files, meaning that individuals simply take all components associated with the application under consideration when creating an admission decision.

Therefore, we expect you to definitely put a fair amount of the time and energy into the qualitative aspects of the application; particularly, your essay and answer that is short. This 12 months, the Common Application changed the essay prompts to the(you that are following one):

Some pupils have a story or background that is therefore central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. Then please share your story if this sounds like you.

Recount an incident or time once you experienced failure. Just How did it affect you, and just what lessons did you learn?

Reflect on time when you challenged a belief or concept. What prompted you to act? Would you make the decision that is same?

Describe place or environment where you are perfectly content. Exactly What do you are doing or experience there, and just why is it significant for your requirements?

Discuss a accomplishment or occasion, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your tradition, community, or family.

While there is not one topic that is preferable to another, we do expect a things that are few you. Firstly, your essay must be free of grammatical and mistakes that are spelling. This could appear very obvious, but you would certainly be surprised at exactly how many personal statements we see that contain errors. While most are tiny, it does ultimately look careless and, does perhaps not mirror well in your application in general. Ensure you have people—parents that are few counselors, teachers, etc.—look over your writing to make sure that it is spotless!

Your writing also needs to be authentic and show your unique voice. Do not try to impress us by using words that are fancy found in a thesaurus. We want to hear your tale, your struggles, your triumphs. You’ll share this while staying true to your writing style.

Do keep in mind that your personal statement is a chance to share something, well, individual you really are outside of your GPA and standardized test score about yourself, and to let an admission counselor know who. The writing aspects of the application are your opportunity to paint a picture that is complete of you are to emphasize something which may not shine through elsewhere.

While admission counselors cannot review any personal statements before these are typically officially submitted, we have been here to answer any questions you may have about the procedure. Happy writing!

On the street Again!

As summer comes to a detailed (where did the right time get?!), my peers and I are turning our attention to Fall travel season. Many of us will visit up to ninety high schools through the months of September, October, and November, in nearly 50 states and in over five countries that are different. We are going to additionally be attending receptions and holding interview weekends in major cities like Seattle, New York, Boston, San Francisco, etc.

And our company is not alone. A lot of colleges and universities around the world will likely be visiting high schools in an attempt to generally meet great students and generate interest in their respective institutions. We understand that these ‘college visits’ can seem overwhelming, confusing, and yes, possibly even a bit repetitive, but there are ways to make the most out of the university visit. Here, we wanted to generally share a tips that are few

1. The individual who’s visiting your senior high school is most likely reading your application. Many institutions implement a ‘territory supervisor’ system, where the country ( and sometimes, the world) is divided up into different territories. These regions are then assigned to various people in any office. At USC, the person visiting your high college is actually the first person to read your application, and it is also your direct contact throughout the entire application procedure.

2. Make a good impression! No, this does not mean shower us with gifts and compliments (though wouldn’t that be nice after the visit and telling the territory manager a bit about your interests, and potentially writing a follow-up e-mail or note if we could accept them!) Making a good impression means doing your research about the institution, remaining attentive during the visit, asking insightful questions, introducing yourself.

3. Don’t be nervous. a college visit just isn’t an interview shmoop.pro. There’s a process that is separate that. This is your opportunity to gain the maximum amount of information you can concerning the college or university.

4. Sometimes, two colleges you may be interested in will be planned on the same day, and even at the same time. We understand that in betwixt your AP/IB classes, tests, and extracurriculars, you might not be able to attend every see that interests you. It is possible to still connect with a representative by sending an email and introducing yourself. We are going to always leave materials that are extra the counseling office for individuals who cannot attend.