<p>Of the schools my son applied to, Vassar and (I think) Pomona invited students to send in photos. Since he had a really great-looking senior photo, I encouraged him to do it, but just for those schools.</p>
<p>Some schools invite applicants to send in pictures. I know W&M says pictures are optional additions. I’ll probably send one in. =)</p>
<p>Colby gave the option of submitting a photo with their supplement. Reasoning behind it was that it helps the Admissions people see a real person behind the info on the paper. It was totally optional. I can’t remember if DS sent a photo or not (this was the 06-07 admissions cycle), but he was waitlisted there.</p>
<p>we sent them with first son’s apps four years back and this time out this year for second son…we didn’t send them…I think the culture shifted further to the “no-no” view on this small matter…we have a bunch of nice wallet sized photos getting dusty on my desk, though. </p>
<p>four years ago, son opted to do all supplementals by USMail so it was natural/easy to tack on a wallet photo…this is also very rare now…some schools prohibit any paper submissions…</p>
<p>I’m an incoming college freshman. The only school I applied to that asked for a picture was Pomona, so I sent one in. Of course, my senior photo hadn’t been printed yet- so I used my picture from junior year. I had black/dark brown hair in that photo- I’m naturally blonde.</p>
<p>Yes, CountingDown, I was thinking of Georgetown, too. S’s picture tied into his personal statement that he wrote for them. The freshman directory at the LAC S will be attending is optional ($30 something), and respondents need to send in a picture for that.</p>
<p>Daughter sent in a picture with a resume to all the schools that she applied to. She read that adding a face to an application can be a deciding factor. Unfortunately with competititive schools and marketing, schools are apt to accept nice looking people. I am not saying it is right or wrong but it is what it is.When you are looking for something to make your application stand out besides your academics, EC and volunteer work, you never know what will help. With that said, she was accepted to all her schools.</p>
<p>Pomona did, when I applied. I was going to attach my senior photo, since I look really nice in it, but I had to post the documents ASAP and my mother, who organizes the photos, wasn’t home, so I just sent the stuff. I kind of regretted doing so, but in the end, I got into Northwestern, so it’s all gravy.</p>
<p>Georgetown paper application had a spot to attach a picture, does the online version have that as well?</p>
<p>If you’re good looking - yes
If not - No.</p>
<p>And yes, I am kidding.</p>
<p>We went to an info session this summer and they took a pix of each kid attending. At the end they handed each kid a copy of the college magazine with their photo on the cover. At first I thought this was very creative, but now I am wondering if it was just a way to match the photo with the future application.</p>
<p>None of the schools that 2 different Ds applied to asked for this.
All I can think about reading this is that video that Elle Woods sent to the Harvard Law School admissions committee in Legally Blonde (LOL!).</p>
<p>None of D’s apps asked for photos, all were online and if she had wanted to send one there was no place to attach it. I would never recommend sending one UNLESS it was requested by the college. (As mentioned earlier, one of S’07’s schools said it was optional to send one, that it made it easier for admissions officers to see each file as a person and not just data, so he sent it).</p>
<p>But D became a “fan” of her ED school’s admissions office on Facebook, and since that day has been very careful of her profile picture on FB (based on her privacy settings, that’s all the school can see). Right now it’s a group photo taken at a volunteer event. Volunteers of all ages wearing matching t-shirts. You can’t even tell which person she is. I kind of doubt the school will even look at it.</p>
<p>I do remember D joining the Facebook groups for the schools she had been admitted to – these were not official groups set up by the school but by kids who had decided to attend. I guess that’s how they started to check each other out.</p>
<p>When D was applying (fall of '05) a couple applications requested a photo. She sent them somewhat reluctantly. One of those schools was Wake Forest, where she ended up. When we were there, she specifically asked an Admissions rep about the photo. She got the answer about being able to put a name with a face when the applications were read. Both of us thought at the time it was a very weak answer – and we still do. I wouldn’t recommend sending a photo if it’s not requested.</p>
<p>Back in the day when I went to Colby, the freshman photo book was called “Faces & Places.” I still have mine, somewhere. It was well know that frats scoured that book for freshmen women. (Of course, Colby no longer has any Greek organizations.)</p>
<p>I know Oberlin, and I am almost certain Columbia Univ., asked for photos to be uploaded last year.</p>
<p>The St. Olaf application supplement suggests the student upload a photo but it is optional. It seemed a little creepy at first but it was explained to us by the Admissions Counselor that it helps them remember the students they have interviewed by putting an application with the face. I think I would have a problem if it was a mandatory requirement.</p>
<p>In terms of Ivy League, should you attach a picture in the upper corner of your resume, even if not requested? I’ve applied ED for Penn and I’m sending in my resume and my counselor told me people have been doing that, but I’m not sure if they applied to Ivy Leagues.</p>
<p>I can’t remember which ones, but my S1 (2007) did have one school that asked for a photo (it was optional). My son send one, I didn’t think it was wierd or creepy and neither did he. If you think of it this way, most schools have “seen” the kids when they tour or interview and it probably does help them connect the kid to the applicant. I would tell the kids not to attach a photo unless the college/uni “offers” the option to do so.</p>
<p>I guess if it was “required” for a college application, then fine but ?
However, my daughter has a scholarship application that asks for a recent photo no larger than a wallet size.</p>
<p>I always did wonder what the real reason for this was.</p>