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[KSUViolet06]

I like to see specifics when PNMs are listing awards/honors.

Example: Patty PNM played softball all 4 years of HS and has some pretty cool softball-related accomplishments.

On her recruitment app, I'd prefer for her to NOT just put "Varsity Softball." Too general.

Instead, Patty should be specific about her softball accomplishments and put "Varsity Softball 4 Year Varsity Letterwoman, First Team All Conference, 2009-2010 Team Captain.

If you have great accomplishments, your recruitment app is not the place to be modest and just say "I played softball."

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

If you have great accomplishments, your recruitment app is not the place to be modest and just say "I played softball."

This.

I once wrote a rec for a girl who listed "Blue and Gold club", but didn't elaborate on what that was. Sounded to me like some sort of spirit group that you just signed the clipboard to join, so I just skimmed right over it.

Come to find out "Blue and Gold Club" is the fundraising arm of the school (its private) that is comprised mostly of alumni. However, 1 student is selected through a lenghty application/interview process to also sit on the board and this PNM was the one chosen from her senior class. Not only must she have been impressive to make that organization, but the experience, leadership, and organizational skills that she would have obtained being on that board for a year would have been very impressive on a sorority recommendation.

Too bad no one knew that, since she didn't tell us.

** note- I changed the name of the org to protect that school and PNM.

[carnation]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

This.I once wrote a rec for a girl who listed "Blue and Gold club", but didn't elaborate on what that was. Sounded to me like some sort of spirit group that you just signed the clipboard to join, so I just skimmed right over it.

Come to find out "Blue and Gold Club" is the fundraising arm of the school (its private) that is comprised mostly of alumni. However, 1 student is selected through a lenghty application/interview process to also sit on the board and this PNM was the one chosen from her senior class. Not only must she have been impressive to make that organization, but the experience, leadership, and organizational skills that she would have obtained being on that board for a year would have been very impressive on a sorority recommendation.

Too bad no one knew that, since she didn't tell us.

Oh, this is true too. We had one girl awhile back who had "Color Connection" on her application, no details at all. We found out later that it was a select group of dancers who got to dance in the Opening Ceremonies of the Atlanta Olympics.

Brag on yourself!!! Just don't exaggerate, because that usually gets found out.

[Parfait]

What I currently have (still able to change) is along the lines of this: Cow Tipping* sub-activity A/sub-activity B, Type of Cow, Town Name swim team, volunteer work, Volunteer Organization 1, Volunteer Organization 2, Volunteer Organization 3, etc.
That's not a complete list, just a general idea.
I do Cow Tipping for fun and competition, I'm not entirely sure if what I have makes a distinction or if it matters.

Then they have a section for achievements which I listed volunteer awards and scholarships received.

*Cow Tipping, obviously not being the sport, just an example.
Also cow tipping is an individual sport, I was not on a team for it and did not participate in a league, although I did compete.