Leadership Doesn’t Always Come In A Title

H E L P S T U D E N T S F I N D T H E I R T R U E P A S S I O N

Student, Admission Officer, College Counselor, Dean

And Principal

4 L’s in Leadership/Resume Building

TIPS: From Counselor

TALES: Real Stories

TRUTHS: Candid Advice from Admission Officer

Today’s Lesson Plan

DR. CYNTHIA COLÓN

A former college admission officer and private school counselor shares

real stories and candid advice about the plan to apply for college.

NOT EVERY STUDENT HAS TO FIND THEIR PASSION IN 4 YEARS

TRUTH

WELL ROUNDEDPassion

LIVE LIFE to its Full

LFirst

Tip For FreshmenLook Up, Look Out, and Look Forward to

Trying Everything!

Turn off devices.

Lunch meetings.

Finding No-Cut athletics.

Club Leaders: Send special invites. “You’ve been nominated…”

Counselors: Help connect students.

Well Rounded

Continue with previous interests, but…

Grow the bubble. Step out of comfort zone.

Look for opportunities to lead without the “title.”

Run for office in spring, if appropriate.

i.e. share leadership

Passion Seeking

AN INTERESTED STUDENT BECOMES AN

INTERESTING APPLICANT

TRUTH

LOVE Your Community

LSecond

Tip For SophomoresThere is no “right” way to serve your

community, only your way.

Find your “peeps,” and find your home.

One opportunity leads to others.

Community is wide-ranging.

Time, talent, treasure.

i.e., community service

Well Rounded

Plan, coordinate, organize, and serve the various communities you belong.

Run for office in spring.

Begin thinking of ideas with impact.

i.e., ice hockey

Passion Seeking

THERE IS PLENTY TO DO LOCALLY BIGGER NOT ALWAYS BETTER

TRUTH

LEAD, in the face of

LIFE’S Challenges

LThird

Tip For JuniorsYour greatest moments often

come from your greatest failures.

Plan, coordinate, organize, with or without a title.

May be on losing team, sit bench, ran for office, but lost.

Quitting is not the answer.

Push through and lead.

i.e., football, drill team

Well Rounded

Lead in area of strong interest.

Setbacks are your friends, use them to fuel confidence.

Implement ideas with impact.

i.e., ice hockey, honor council

Passion Seeking

BETTER TO MAKE LEMONADE THAN STAY SOUR

TRUTH

LEAVE Your LEGACY

LFourth

Tip For SeniorsWhat you DO becomes your resume.

WHY you do it becomes your college essay.

1-2 Highlights

Show growth throughout 4 years in several clubs/areas of interest.

This is most students.

Key is knowing WWWHW

i.e. sports equipment, blood drive

Well Rounded

Passion tied to interests.

Strong leadership in highlighted event, organization, honor.

Accolades from outside.

Key is knowing WWWHW

i.e., diversity video

Passion Seeking

INTERESTING COMES FROM INTERESTS

PASSIONATE COMES FROM PASSION

TRUTH

Leadership Doesn’t Always Come In A Title

H E L P S T U D E N T S F I N D T H E I R T R U E P A S S I O N

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Dr. Cynthia Colón

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