When picking out a University, you must think of what the school has to offer you but, you must also think about the school, they are making an investment in you by filling an open spot that could be taken by another student.

So think about what you may have to offer them. Starting with this thought will help you on your way to writing a perfect interest form!

Know Your Audience
You are going to be writing to someone in the admissions office, and as it sounds, that job is pretty busy. Know your audience, know that they are busy and keep your points matter-of-fact and to the point. No one is going to read a four page essay on your interest to go to their school.

Include Your GPA
Include your GPA in your letter of interest. As with the above advice, keep it short. Tell them your High School GPA but don’t go into detail all of the classes you took. If you took college courses in high school, that is worth noting, but saying you got a 4.0 in regular English isn’t going to blow anyone’s mind.

Hobbies and Interests
Probably more important than your grades is your hobbies and interests. This doesn’t mean telling the school what you enjoy doing at home, rather, this means you need to tell them the clubs and after school sports you were involved in. Universities want someone who is going to help them become greater, and someone that is going to come and simply study, as odd as it may sound, is not as appealing as someone who wants to start an improv troupe while attending their university.

Awards and Achievments
The school you want to go to is interested in acquiring people of talent. They want someone who is going to make a name for themselves or succeed. The reason for this can always be traced back to money. If you do well after you finish school with them, you are more likely to give them money when you succeed. Therefore, telling them what you have accomplished already, is a good indicator of what you may achieve if you are allowed to study with them.

Your Long Term Goals
This goes hand in hand with the above advice, and you should use some language that makes this section of your letter pop. Tell them how attending this university will help you achieve your long term goals. In order for them to fully understand, be honest, tell them what you want to be doing 5-10 years from now.

Remember, this letter comes from you. Take all advice given with a grain of salt. No one knows your mind and your interests better than you. Put it on paper, if you aren’t happy with what you wrote, take it to someone to help you form your thoughts a bit better. There worst thing you can do is to not submit a letter.