Why Is College Admission Officer Getting Transcript In Person?

I jus talked to my counselor and she said that an officer for Texas A&M Univeristy is coming to get my transcript along with two other students. I have already sent in my admission information including my transcript and I just applied a week ago.My brother attends A&M also but he has never heard of [...]

Is It Okay To Use Contractions In A Letter To A College Admissions Officer?

I know usually you should never use contractions in any formal writing, but I think it would seem a little less robotic and more humanizing if I let up a little bit on that. Like for example, here’s my first sentence: “I’d like to start off by thanking you for considering me as a potential [...]