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12/4/12
Announcements
Colleges of the Day
Resume Tips
ACT Results and Tips
Telephone Pictionary
Apply Texas Essay Time
I will be collecting Community Service logs on Tuesday, Dec 11th (goal is to have 10 hours!)
First draft of your Apply Texas essay is due Thursday, Dec 13th (but feel free to turn it in earlier if you want!)
Last day to take practice ACT is this Saturday, December 8th @ 8am
Remember: class is 90 minutes. If you have a valid reason for leaving early, let me know before class starts. Otherwise, plan to stick around.
Everyone’s getting a CoFo T-shirt! Write your name and shirt size down on the form I pass around.
Upcoming college visit:◦ University of Houston-Victoria @ 2:45 this Wed.
Unfortunately, the Color Me Rad coordinaterjust informed College Forward that she doesn’t need as many volunteers as she thought, so College Forward will be unable to participate. However, here are some other upcoming volunteer opportunities:
What: Party for friends, family, and residents at the Buckner Villas retirement home
When: Friday, December 7th, 6 pm-9:30 pm
Where: 11110 Tom Adams Drive, The Campbell Harbor & Meadows
Volunteers can help with food, drinks, set-up, visiting with the residents, kids’ craft table
Free buffet dinner provided to volunteers
What: special breakfast for patients suffering from sickle cell disease
When: Saturday, December 8th, 8:30 am-11 am
Where: St. Vincent de Paul Auditorium, Seton Administration Office Building, 1345 Philomena Street
Volunteers can help with set-up/clean-up, food distribution, arts and crafts, and the Santa line.
Sherman, TX
~4 hrs from Austin
Private liberal arts
1,327 undergrads
$33,819 tuition
100% of financial need met on average
84% retention
75% graduate within 6 years
12:1 student to faculty
Pop majors: biology, business
#5 Most Popular Study Abroad Program
#11 Professors Get High Marks
#16 Easiest Campus to Get Around
One of the 40 Colleges That Change Lives
Sarasota, FL
Public liberal arts
845 undergrads
$29,812 tuition
100% of financial need met on average
68% graduate within 6 years
10:1 student to faculty Pop majors: bio, poly
sci, psych #9 Birkenstock-
Wearing, Tree-hugging, Clove-smoking Vegetarians
#5 Most Politically Active Students
Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges
One of the 40 Colleges that Change Lives
1. Readers glance from top to bottom, so put the most important stuff first (e.g. education, work experience, extracurriculars, other skills, etc.)
2. When describing what you did in a club/job, consider the impact you had, how you did it, and any numerical stats
3. When you’re listing skills, make sure you can back them up with something concrete. Be as specific as possible.
NO: Good communication skills.
YES: Good communication skills developed through 50 years of experience as an international spy.
Remember, this is a BASELINE test. It’s essentially just a starting point so that I can see what areas we should focus on, so if you’re not happy with your score, keep in mind that it’s very likely to go up after we do more ACT review next semester.