Who I Am
What Sets Me Apart?
The college, career school, or service academy admissions, including the job application processes, are highly competitive. Make yourself stand out by answering the below questions before writing your required essay, drafting your resume, or going on an interview. Ask family, friends, and/or your mentor(s) to also ask the same questions about you and compare your answers with theirs!
- What are my academic strengths?
- How would my closest friends describe me?
- What adjectives best describe me?
- Which school activities do I like the most?
- Which school activities do I like the least?
- Which activities do I prefer participating in or outside of school?
- What are my unique talents?
- What do I hope to accomplish after high school graduation and also college, career school, or service academy graduation?
- Where do I see myself five years from now? Ten years from now?
- If I could describe myself in only one word, what would it be?