Getting to know you questionnaire

Getting to Know You

Please fill out the form as best you can.

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Please provide your date of birth *

Where did you grow up? Have you always lived there? If not, where else have you lived? *

What do your parents do for a living? How does their work experience and/or educational background influence you? *

Tell me about your three most significant extracurricular activities - why did you get involved with them? Which 1-2 activities stand out as most important to you and why? *

Did you experience any hardships growing up? If so, how did these challenges impact your values and beliefs? *

What’s something about you that most people don’t know? *

Describe the two experiences that have had the greatest impact on your life. *

How do you hope to contribute to the community of your college environment? *

What are your two favorite books? Two favorite movies? Two favorite pieces of music? Why? *

What is your proudest achievement? Greatest failure? *

What is your career goal? Why? *

What was your favorite class in high school and why? Least favorite class? *

How would your teachers describe you? *

How would you define success? *

Where do you see yourself, both professionally and personally, in 5 years? In 10 years? *

What do you do for fun? What are your hobbies? Any hidden talents? *

What are two social or political issues that you feel strongly about? Why? *

Tell me about an intellectually exciting idea that grabbed your attention. Why? *

Tell me about a famous writer, philosopher, academic or intellectual that you admire. Why? *

Do you have any “skeletons in the closet” that need to be explained? (e.g., academic probation for plagiarism, misdemeanor, felony, etc.) *

Files and Documents

Please provide the appropriate documents and attach or email to info@ivyinsight.com

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Academic Transcript from high school (all years), High school profile, Standardized Test Scores, Extracurricular activity list (or resume), Recommendation letters (if any), Naviance (or equivalent) data (if available) in order to answer the question about where students from your high school commonly attend college and how they perform in their grades/tests, Other materials (e.g. writing samples; websites where we can find evidence of your work; any draft application materials)