College Applications Program (CAP)
12th Grade
Starts on June 1st (Jr. year summer): Hourly or Bulk Package
The program provides mentoring in:
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Research Abstract
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Resume
Shortlisting match, reach, and safety colleges
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Brainstorming, drafting, editing: personal statement, college specific essays, extracurricular activity sheet, additional information section, intended major etc.
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Presentation of supplemental material such as personal websites, video clips/montage, and writing samples etc.
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Recommendation Letters - teachers, counselor, additional rec. letters
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Letter of Continued Interest for deferred/wait-listed applications.
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Mock interview
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Selecting college from the accepted list
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Students seeking guidance in their college applications process are asked to prepare a Google Doc with detailed information under below suggested headings:
Academics (9-12 Grade): Courses in School, Course outside of School (Online, Community College, Universities, Self-studied AP etc.), GPA (unweighted & weighted), Rank (if available), Standardized Test Scores (PSAT, SAT, AP’s, IB etc.), Academic Honors/Awards (in/out of school)
Extracurricular Activities: sports, theater, debate, robotics, blogs etc.
Good Citizenship/Community Projects/Volunteering
Reading Interests: favorite topics (music, films, business, current events etc.),
Three Strong Personality Traits: (friendly, outgoing, inquisitive, laid-back etc.)
Work Experience
Awards/Honors: science fairs, science bowl, olympiads (USAMO etc.), press coverage
Leadership Positions: inside & outside of school
Passion for a Cause: social, political, humanitarian etc.
Research
List of 10-15 Universities (at least 3 from each: match, reach, & safety list)
Summer Programs: attended/planned
Favorites: pastime, website, newspaper, magazine, novels (outside of required reading)
Unique Talents (e.g. speaks 5 languages, history buff, blogger with 500k readers etc.)
Internships