Foresight Prep at Oberlin Application Form (No Fee)

Foresight Prep at Oberlin - 2015 Application Form
Thank you for applying to Foresight Prep at Oberlin! We recommend you review the application thoroughly prior to completing it, and take adequate time to draft your answers, particularly to the short essay question.
Application Checklist
1) Application form
2) Letter of recommendation from a teacher or mentor, emailed to Prep@foresightdesign.org
3) High school transcripts, sealed, mailed to Foresight Design Initiative, att: Foresight Prep at Oberlin, 4619 N Ravenswood Ave #305, Chicago, IL, 60640.
4) Scholarship application, if applicable, emailed to Prep@foresightdesign.org
5) Application fee. All "early bird" applications received by January 1, 2015 will receive an application fee waiver!
Personal Info
First Name*
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Last Name*
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Birth Date*

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Student Email*
Parent/Guardian Email*
Home Phone Number

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Cell Number*

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Mailing Address*

Street Address

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If you checked Asian American or Pacific Islander, please indicate ethnicity or country of family origin:
If you checked Hispanic, Latino/a, or Mexican American, please indicate ethnicity or country of family origin:
If you checked Native American, please indicate your Tribal Affiliation:
Will you be applying for scholarship funds?*
Are you interested in attending Oberlin or receiving future material from Oberlin Admissions?*
Your answer will not affect our decision.
Which seminar(s) are you applying for? (Select all that apply). *

The Future of Business: June 21-July 4The Future of Food: July 5-July 18The Future of Essential Resources: July 19-August 1
How did you discover the Foresight Prep @ Oberlin program?

Web Search (Google)Web Search (Online summer program directory)HS College CounselorTeacherCommunity OrganizationParentDirect Mail (Postcard)Direct Email (From Foresight Prep/Oberlin)2014 Program AlumnusI am an incoming Oberlin first yearOther
If you answered 2014 Program Alumnus, please note the alum's name below:
Education Information
Name of High School*
High School City*
HS State*
HS Zipcode*
Grad Year*
Expected year of high school graduation
High School Phone Number*

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Cumulative GPA:*
Application
What academic subjects -- that you have studied, are currently studying, or wish to study -- spark your interest? Include one sentence as to why.*
What extracurricular or leadership activities do you find particularly fulfilling, sustainability-related or otherwise? (Feel free to list others with which you're involved.)*
What sustainability issues do you find most compelling? (Please list.)*
Is there a leader you find particularly compelling? In 2-3 sentences, describe why.*
What goals do you have for your participation in the program, including new areas of knowledge, or new leadership skills?*
Short Essay: If you had the opportunity to work full-time on a sustainability-related problem for six months to a year, what issue would you choose? How would you approach it? Why? (500 words. The topic you choose should relate to the seminar for which you are applying—food, business, or essential resources. If applying for more than one, you may decide which issue to make your focus).*

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Foresight Prep at Oberlin - 2015 Application Form

Application Checklist

Personal Info

Education Information

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