Pennsylvania Student Applicant Criteria
ELIGIBILITY
- The applicant must be a current sophomore or junior in
any secondary school at the time of the application deadline. Homeschoolers
are eligible.
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- The applicant must have at least one custodial parent or legal, court-appointed
guardian whose primary residence of record is in Pennsylvania. Military
dependents stationed in Pennsylvania are eligible.
- The applicant may not have previously attended any of the eight Pennsylvania
Governor's Schools.
-The applicant may apply to no more than two of the eight
Pennsylvania Governor's Schools in a year.
-The student who accepts an invitation to attend the Governor's School
must commit to staying in residence for the full 35-day program which
does not allow trips home or other absences.
NO EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE TO THESE REQUIREMENTS.
Grounds for application disqualification: ineligibility of applicant,
lateness, failure to send application to the correct office, incompleteness
of the application (it must be submitted in its entirety at one time),
plagiarism, or falsification of information on the application.
SELECTION
Applications are reviewed by a committee comprised of Lehigh
University professors, state officials, business and industry experts
and the Governor's School administration. Applications are broken down
into Intermediate Unit region groups (geographic). Applications are only
compared to others in the same group and not to the entire pool. If a
region does not have applications that meet basic or competitive criteria,
no one from that region will be taken (however, this is a rare occurrence).
A strong performance in the essays is critical to selection; a strong
transcript and/or high test scores will not offset sloppy, indifferent
writing.
CRITERIA
1. Essays in General
Basic Criteria: Essays are completely written; are fully developed;
avoid clichés; demonstrate an interest in business development
and management.
Competitive Criteria: Demonstrate excellent, mature writing skills;
the presence of a voice and personal writing style; critical thinking;
ownership of the ideas presented; self-awareness; genuine interest in
and connection with concepts and concerns relevant to entrepreneurship.
2. Issue Essay
Basic Criteria: Demonstrates grasp of what constitutes a business
related issue; develops some significant points.
Competitive Criteria: Demonstrates understanding of entrepreneurial
perspective; connects international implications; shows original thinking;
makes significant points and develops them fully
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3. Academic Record
Basic Criteria: Strong transcript. Strong test scores.
Competitive Criteria: Overall, consistent academic strength. Student takes
challenging courses and performs well.
4. Extracurricular Resume
Basic Criteria: Reveals some leadership and an above average
level of energy for becoming involved in activities outside of the classroom.
Competitive Criteria: Reveals leadership, a respect for service
and a high level of energy; reveals a trend for participating in business-related
activities or activities employing skills that can apply to entrepreneurship;
demonstrates creativity and initiative in seeking out special activities
or opportunities, especially those that have an entrepreneurial connection.
5. References
Basic Criteria: Rate candidate above average or excellent in
most categories. Are generally positive.
Competitive Criteria: Rate candidate very strong, provide specific
evidence of independence, creativity, initiative, analytical thinking,
strong communication skills, ability to work with others, respect for
diversity and ability to accept and apply criticism.
Students will be notified of acceptance to PGSGE
2008 by April 20, 2008.
International
Students click here
for International Application and Criteria
