College Admission

Application Letter
A COLLEGE ADMISSION APPLICATION
LETTER shows your interest In the
university while justifying why you are
qualified at the same time. It also serves as
a cover letter for all your college admission
documents.
 Parts of a College
Admission Application
Letter
As with other correspondence , it follows a
standard letter format:
- Letterhead
-Inside Address
- Salutation
-Message
- Complimentary Close
-Signature
-Signature Block
Introduction
1. State who you are and what you are applying
for.
Introduction
2. State an eye-catching statement about
yourself that will cause the reader to continue
reading your qualifications.
Introduction
3. Show your enthusiasm to study in the
university you are applying to.
Body
1. Present your academic qualifications,
extracurricular involvement, community activity
engagements, and some personal qualities with
specific evidences.
Body
2. Organize your thoughts and segregate them
into paragraphs. You may separate paragraphs
by theme.
Body
3. State the benefits the university can obtain by
admitting you. Do not just give facts, explain
how these facts will benefit the university.
Conclusion
1. Indicate your interest for an interview.
Conclusion
2. Indicate how the interviewer can contact you.
Conclusion
3. Express your hope for a positive response
from the Admission Director.
Conclusion
4. Say thank you.
Tips in Preparing an Application Letter
 Content

1. The application letter must not simply

repeat the content of your academic
records. Emphasize concrete examples.
 Content

2. Address the letter to a specific person.

 Content

3. Market yourself by presenting your

academic qualifications, extracurricular
activities, and community engagements.
 Content

4. Do not begin with an awkward

statement.
 Content

5. Highlight two or three of your most

significant accomplishments or abilities.
Avoid unnecessary information.
 Content

6. Avoid fancy statements. Be realistic and

provide specific reasons why you believed
the university is perfect for you.
 Content

7. Be factual. Never misinterpret yourself

by overstating your experience and skills.
 Content

8. Minimize opinions about yourself. When

you claim one, be sure to support it with
specific and factual evidence.
 Content

9. Do not beg for admission.

 Content
10. As you write, imagine that you are
writing a script for your interview: how to
break the ice at the beginning of the
interview; how you can convey a positive
personality; the things that you want to
talk about during the interview; and what
you hope to get from the interview.
 Content

11. Read everything there is about your

college or university. Be sure to match your
letter to the mission-vision of the
university.
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12. Focus on your strength and avoid

mentioning any weaknesses.
 Language

1. Use active voice and verbs that denote

action.
 Language

2. Be sure to have correct grammar,

spelling, vocabulary, and usage. Avoid
jargons, clichés, and verbosity.
 Content

3. Be direct to the point so as not to lose

the interest of your reader.
 Format and Mechanics

1. Use letter-sized bond paper with a 1- to

1.5-inch margin on all sides; limit the letter
to one to two pages.
 Format and Mechanics

2. Do not forget to put your signature

above your name.
 Format and Mechanics

3. Use a letterhead. Include full name,

address, and contact information.
 Format and Mechanics

4. Use a business letter format (block, full

block, semi-block, or simplified)
 Format and Mechanics

5. Do not cram the text at the upper half or

lower half of the page. Be sure to have
appropriate page fill.
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6. Use a font size of at least 10 points and

maximum of 12.