Legal Name :  ___________________  ______________  _________________ 
Please print.                      Last                                First                       Middle 

Permanent home address: 
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Telephone : ____________________________   Email: __________________________ 
Birthdate:  _____________________________   Birthplace: _______________________ 

Name of parent(s) or guardian with whom you reside: 
________________________________________________________________________ 
If different from above, please give mailing address for all admission correspondence: 
________________________________________________________________________ 
________________________________________________________________________ 

 
Possible area of academic concentration/major __________________________________ 

 
Will you be a candidate for financial aid?     Yes   No 
 
 
Will you qualify for any State of South Carolina Scholarship programs? _________ Do you plan to use these funds in an in-state college? 

 
Other secondary schools, including summer schools, programs and institutes you have attended since 8th grade: 

A. Non-athletic 

a. Community/church 

 

Activity	9	10	11	12	Position/Office Held

 

b. School-related

 

Activity	9	10	11	12	Position/Office Held

 

c. Athletic

 d. Special Awards/Recognition

     Your responses to the questions that follow are an important element in developing a student profile, information that can be used to assist you in developing a list of appropriate colleges and universities for you to consider. 
 

1. Do you feel that special circumstances (health, family, financial, etc.) have made your record in high school less than it might have been? ______  If so, please explain. 

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2. What do you consider your current strongest asset(s) (special skills, achievements) in selling yourself to the college admission office? 

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3. What values are most important to you?  What do you care most about?  What concerns occupy most of your energy, effort, and thoughts? 

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4. Have you worked up to your potential in high school?  Is your academic record an accurate measure of your ability and potential?  What do you consider the best measure of your potential to do college work? 

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5. After a long, hard day, what do you most enjoy doing?  What do you do for fun?  For relaxation? 

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6. How would someone who knows you well describe you:  your finest qualities?  Your most conspicuous shortcomings?  Would you agree with his/her assessment?  How have you grown or changed during your high school years? 

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7. How would you describe yourself as a student?  From an academic perspective, what are your priorities? 

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8. What events or experiences have shaped your growth and way of thinking? 

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9. What satisfactions and frustrations do you expect to encounter in college?  What are you looking forward to? What worries you the most?  What do you hope to gain from college?  What is the overriding consideration in you choice of a college? 

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Mark the appropriate choice concerning the college characteristics that you think best 

Size: 

Small (<2500)	Medium (2500 to 7500)	Large (7500 to 15,000)
Extra large (>15,000)	No preference

 
Character: 

Traditional	Avant Garde	Liberal
Middle of the Road	No preference	Religious

 

 Are there any factors you feel important which were not covered above? 

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 

List below any colleges you might be considering at this time.  Check colleges where you are a legacy. 

Teachers and/or coaches whom you might ask to write academic or athletic recommendations for you: 

1. __________________________________________________________________. 
2. __________________________________________________________________. 
3. __________________________________________________________________.

Is there any information you have provided which should not be shared with your parents or used as part of your college choice process? 

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 

Which topics can the guidance office give you more information about concerning this process of college application? 

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