On the outside of a large, sealable, 9 x 12 inch envelope:
- Print your name and cell phone number.
- List the colleges/universities/scholarships to which you are applying at this time.
- Next to the school’s name or scholarship, list the date its application is due.
On the inside of your 9 x 12 inch envelope, insert a folder that contains:
- Your brag sheet.
- Your updated résumé, transcript (high school and college), and test scores.
- A personal statement/your application essay.
- An information sheet that includes the following:
- College courses in this format: Math 110: Intermediate Algebra; Psychology 170: Abnormal Psychology (Include all courses completed, in progress, and planned.)
- High School GPA (which includes college courses)
- College GPA
- College and career goals
- Teacher or Counselor recommendation forms for the colleges/universities to which you are applying, with all student information filled in.
- One business-size envelope for each college/university that is requiring a letter of recommendation.
Each envelope should be correctly and legibly addressed.
Each envelope should be stamped with the appropriate amount of first-class postage.
Note: Do not write a return address on the envelopes; the writer will insert the school’s address.
DO give the writer at least two weeks’ notice to write a letter of
recommendation, even if this individual has written one for you previously.
Source: AVID College Path
