Hand-Delivering College App...Cover Sheet?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>I’m getting out of the Army in the next 9 months, and I’m applying to both Temple and Drexel University in Philadelphia. I am not looking for any specific information about their admissions, but just general admissions customs. I am attending an open house this coming weekend at Temple, and with that I will visiting with the veterans admissions officer. She is going to take my application that I bring her and personally take to the admissions office, and I was wondering what would be the proper way to hand this in? I have confirmed that I can attach my essay to the application itself, but I wanted to make it nice and neat – not just stapled. Would putting it in a nice, see-through binder be a good idea or too much? Excuse me if this is a dumb question, but I was a knucklehead before I joined the service and I need to make a very good impression. My biggest thing is the fact I’ve been taking night-classes while serving active duty, and will be applying as a transfer student. </p>

<p>Thanks in advance for the help, all.</p>

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<p>The general way people submit applications today is online… so you won’t see too many people with experience in paper apps any more! I actually would just staple it. The odds are high that the person in admissions who receives it will scan it electronically into their system anyway. If your app is pretty thick, go someplace like Office Max where they have staplers that go through a lot of paper cleanly.</p>

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<p>Good luck! I applaud you for moving away from being a knucklehead (your words) … love the positive effects of the military! Although I understand your wish to have your application look professional, etc., I agree with “intparent” and would recommend just stapling it. No cover sheet probably (see what other people respond) – but you can follow up after your meeting with the admissions person with a good thank you email. You don’t want to create more work for the admissions person who would have to take it out of the nice binder in order to scan it, and then throw away the binder…</p>