leadership doesn’t always come in a title · 4 l’s in leadership/resume building tips: from...
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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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Student, Admission Officer, College Counselor, Dean
And Principal
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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.
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NOT EVERY STUDENT HAS TO FIND THEIR PASSION IN 4 YEARS
TRUTH
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WELL ROUNDEDPassion
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LIVE LIFE to its Full
LFirst
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Tip For FreshmenLook Up, Look Out, and Look Forward to
Trying Everything!
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Turn off devices.
Lunch meetings.
Finding No-Cut athletics.
Club Leaders: Send special invites. “You’ve been nominated…”
Counselors: Help connect students.
Well Rounded
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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
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AN INTERESTED STUDENT BECOMES AN
INTERESTING APPLICANT
TRUTH
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LOVE Your Community
LSecond
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Tip For SophomoresThere is no “right” way to serve your
community, only your way.
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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
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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
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THERE IS PLENTY TO DO LOCALLY BIGGER NOT ALWAYS BETTER
TRUTH
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LEAD, in the face of
LIFE’S Challenges
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Tip For JuniorsYour greatest moments often
come from your greatest failures.
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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
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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
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BETTER TO MAKE LEMONADE THAN STAY SOUR
TRUTH
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LEAVE Your LEGACY
LFourth
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Tip For SeniorsWhat you DO becomes your resume.
WHY you do it becomes your college essay.
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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
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Passion tied to interests.
Strong leadership in highlighted event, organization, honor.
Accolades from outside.
Key is knowing WWWHW
i.e., diversity video
Passion Seeking
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INTERESTING COMES FROM INTERESTS
PASSIONATE COMES FROM PASSION
TRUTH
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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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