Does anyone offer application coaching?
MichelleCollins
Posts: 17 ✭✭✭
Hi all,
During this year's selection process one of our evaluators noted that he could see potential in several applicants but their written responses were not as strong as other more talented writers and therefore their evaluation scores were lower.
His recommendation was to coach these students through the application process. Is this something that other organizations are doing? I'm not 100% convinced that we think we should start working with individual students on their applications as it keeps us from being objective as we are sometimes asked for opinions from the evaluators.
If anyone has resources they point students to that would be super helpful. 😁
Thanks!
Michelle
1
Answers
Michelle,
We do not coach the applicants, but we offer a bit of advice as an instruction in the Personal Statement section:
Things to think about when you create your essay or personal statement:
I hope this helps!
Lee O’Neil
She/her/hers
Accounting and Admin Assistant/Scholarship Coordinator
Community Foundation of Fayette County
5 S. Mount Vernon Avenue
Uniontown PA 15401
724-437-8600, Ext. 2
eoneil@cffayettepa.org
Our evaluators receive the training. Among the things we encourage is to not be too strict on grammar, punctuation, and writing talent. In our experience, the best writers are not necessarily the ones with the most need . . . or the most grit.