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=The College Unit: An Independent Project= The College Process doesn't have to be so scary. Once you get started, you'll find that your to-do list is pretty easy to check off as long as you have a plan. As part of our college unit, you will work on creating very important pieces of your college portfolio. This assignment is independent and will take place outside of class. On this site, you will find a variety of tips and guidelines that will help you help yourself through this process. Ultimately, Mrs. Overly will oversee and edit all three components, and students may conference with Mrs. Overly in order to write a number of revisions that will help earn a final grade of an A before the deadline.

Total Points: 100**
 * All final parts of this portfolio must be printed on professional paper and paper clipped (not stapled). No cover page is needed and full names will be used on all these pieces, not social security numbers.

=Part One=
 * College Essay:** Choose one college essay topic for this assignment. The goal is to answer the question while highlighting your own personal accomplishments, positive attitude, and vision for the future. Keep these essays to the required length and if there is no length defined, I suggest that a page and a half is a good length. Make sure that you include the prompt at the top of the essay along with your name and any other information the college requests. Below are the choices for University of Delaware this year. *Take a look at all your college essay topics and choose a topic that you could use for many different colleges.

THE PATH TO PROMINENCE With roots reaching back to 1743, we are a community of 16,000 undergraduates, 3,500 graduate students, 1,200 faculty, and 135,000 alumni who excel in diverse fields and hail from all corners of the globe. Although we are a diverse community, we embrace common goals and values that are reflected in the questions below. Respond to the one that resonates most deeply with you. Please include your name and UD ID number at the top of your essay. A. We are an engaged academic community. While a University of Delaware education ensures that intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning become habits of the mind, our long tradition of public service also produces graduates who have a positive impact on their communities. Have you discovered your passion for a particular subject or a cause? Tell us about it. B. We are a diverse and global community. Our students come from all parts of the globe and reflect many different cultural and religious heritages. How has your own heritage shaped you? What would other students learn from you, and what do you look forward to learning from them? C. We are a community respectful of the environment. The University of Delaware leads the way in developing technological, social, political, and cultural solutions to the challenges facing our planet today and in the future. In what ways are you a steward of the environment? How will you assist the University in finding solutions to significant environmental issues?

=Part Two=
 * Resume:** You will design a professional resume that will highlight your best accomplishments. You may choose to write an academic, an athletic, or a work resume. The purpose of your resume will determine the organization of the material on your resume. For example, if you write an academic resume, your academic details will list first.

First, you'll need to find a resume design that is appropriate for your purpose and visually attractive. Use this site to find hundreds of resume examples. [|Sample Resumes] Also, feel free to use the resume builder application on our computers here at school. With the computers at school, the best way is to click on the start button, new office document, other documents, select resume wizard. The [|Visual Importance of Resumes] cannot be overlooked. Take a look at this very brief article on how to measure the visual impact of your resume.

1. Your resume will have to include an objective. An objective is a one sentence statement that tells the reader specifically what you hope to gain in this job. The catch is to make it sound mature and confident. 2. Your resume should include what you have accomplished and what positions you held, not just a long list of organizations you were supposedly involved with. 3. Your resume should absolutely not include hobbies or interests, nor should it include the highlights of your glorious middle school years. 4. The items on your resume must begin with most recent. 5. Your resume should remain on one page. There are exceptions, but those exceptions are reserved for individuals who have an exceptional amount of relevant accomplishments.

=**Part Three**= Empower your accomplishments by using this handy list of [|Cover Letter Action Words] [|Take a look at this Sample Cover Letter] but be aware that cover letters are personal and this is only a sample. media type="custom" key="4469879"
 * Cover Letter:** A cover letter is a formal letter that allows the reader to learn more about you and your ability to fulfill a particular task. The cover letter is not a summary of your resume, but rather, a testament to your enthusiasm and confidence that you can meet the expectations of the challenge. For this assignment, you can write your letter to a potential employer, a coach, or to a college in order to explain a not-so-great grade you have on your high school transcript. In fact, if you have less than a B in any of your classes, The University of Delaware wants an explanation. This essay is to be written in the form of a professional cover letter which will be attached with your application, your resume, and your college essay.

** With Delaware’s increasing selectivity, grades of “B” and above are expected. ** If your academic record, as measured by your grades, course selections, and test scores, is not an accurate reflection of your abilities, then we invite you to attach a self-appraisal that tells us why. We are especially interested in knowing whether there were personal or family circumstances that negatively affected your academic performance. media type="custom" key="4528888"
 * 56. Self-Appraisal: Your Academic Performance **
 * The Admissions Committee expects that you will take advantage of this question to explain any grade on your transcript that is a “C” or **
 * below, or varies significantly from your usual performance. **

[|Good Looking Resume/Cover Letter Tips] This link will talk about font, color, and all sorts of other tid-bits that I think you'll enjoy.