Situation: College application letter and interview
Megan P.: 17-year-old high school senior applying to colleges
I worked with Kelley Gerwig on editing my college application letter to THE ONE College that I really have my heart set on attending. With her help and guidance, I was able to submit a strong, well-thought out, and true-to-me letter that I know made me a stand out applicant. Through her insights I was able to understand my core personal values, how to convey the values in the context of my college application letter, and prove it with actual events in my life. In fact, prior to my phone interview they told me how well written and informative my letter was in telling them about me. It was the key in putting me on the short list of applicants they needed to interview. Out of the thousands of application letters, my letter made a very positive first impression.
The application letter was the first step in the process, next came the phone interview. Because of my work with Kelley Gerwig I was absolutely ready. Funny, but they asked me the one question we worked on during our mock interview session. I can absolutely tell you that I would never have been able to answer that question confidently and succinctly without her help.
Through this process, I better understand how to communicate my brand, who I really am, and support it with events in my life. By using this process, I know I can easily tell others in future job interviews or post-graduate applications why I am a top tier candidate to fill their openings.
Footnote: I have been accepted to my first choice college and will start as an incoming freshman in their Exercise Science program in the fall 2011. Thank You!
