1. Organized, Professional College Application Portfolio
Student Name
Summer 2017 Pre-College Application
New York University

3. College Application Checklist
1. Cover page
2. Cover Letter
3. Interesting Personal Statement/ Essay
4. Interesting CV / Résumé
5. Volunteer Awards/ Scholar Certificates/ Honors
6. Volunteer work / Community Service/ Internships/ Part-time jobs
7. Extracurricular activities / Study Abroad
8. Strong grades / Transcripts
9. Successful IELTS Score, ACADEMIC IELTS ONLY, NOT GENERAL
10. Strong Letters of Recommendation
College Application Checklist
Student Name
Summer 2017 Pre-College Application
New York University
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4. Student Name Summer 2017 Pre-College Application New York University
Cover Page
Student Name
Summer 2017 Pre-College Application
New York University

5. NYU College Application cover letter
Dear Professors________,
Greetings,
I am very sorry to disturb, my name is___. I am currently a High School student at _____________ with a strong interest in _______. In addition, I am taking College courses at the American University School of Continuing Education. While studying abroad recently in New York City, I became aware of your amazing University.
The University atmosphere, outstanding facilities, including the magnificent Bobst Library, left such a positive impression on me that it is now my goal to become a member of such an international academic community.
In the past, I was a volunteer at Operation Smile. Hence, it is my sincere hope to major in healthcare, as to continue future missions with Operation Smile.
Kindly please find my application and credentials, including letters of recommendation from my Professors and Volunteer Program Directors.
I hope to have my zeal and enthusiasm made known in person.
Thank you so much for your time.
Respectfully, 5 5

6. Student Leadership / Jonathan Amarilla's Story- OPERATION SMILE
Jonathan Amarilla: From a student volunteer to a medical career
Jonathan Amarilla, Student Volunteer 
amarillas-story

7. SAMPLE PERSONAL STATEMENT http://www. operationsmile
SAMPLE PERSONAL STATEMENT Jonathan Amarilla: From a student volunteer to a medical career
My journey with Operation Smile began when I was 15 years old. At that age, I didn’t have much motivation or direction in my life until a friend invited me to an after-school Operation Smile student club meeting. I didn’t understand then what I was getting into, but the more I showed up and learned about the plight of the children here in my own country of Paraguay who needed help, the more I fell in love with the the work of Operation Smile. Later that year, I was honored to be a student volunteer on my first medical mission in Paraguay -- an experience that would forever impact my career path. On the first day of that medical mission, I was shocked to see all these kids and adults suffering from cleft lip and cleft palate. Many covered their faces with their hands or scarves. It was painful to watch them hiding, as if they were ashamed. It saddened me to see these kids who have never smiled, who have been shunned from their communities and bullied. But at the same time, I was hopeful because they were here at the medical mission and hopeful because they would get the help they needed from Operation Smile. My job as a student volunteer was to play with the children, make them feel comfortable about surgery and, hopefully, bring them some joy during a foreign experience. As the medical mission went on, I learned the different roles the medical volunteers play. Everyone comes together from different parts of the world to do one thing, to give a child a chance at a new beginning and a chance to live life fully. I witnessed how a group of people with so much good in their hearts can take kids who have never smiled and give them a new life they deserve. I was only 15, only a student volunteer. I wasn’t a doctor, but I still felt so happy, so useful. That day changed my entire perception on life. It was stunning to see how great a change the medical volunteers can make in these patient’s lives in just under an hour. As the days of that medical mission went on, I realized just how big of an impact a simple act can make in not just one person’s life, but a whole community. Since that year I have never missed an opportunity to volunteer on a medical mission. I’ve been on 13 missions now, and from each one of them, I have so many stories to tell, so much learned. It is thanks to these experiences that I made the most important decision of my life -- I decided to become a doctor, a plastic surgeon. My dream is to one day volunteer as a surgeon and help those kids get a new start, a new life, the chance to start over.

9. Peter A. Williams will2343@gmail.com
Education: (Doctor of Medicine, MD) Faculty of Medicine, American University of Dubai, Graduated with Honors (2012)
- The American University in Dubai, Professional English Language Coursework
Professional Experience/Internships:
PGY1 Internal Medicine Resident, Dubai University Hospital, UAE (2012 to Present)
Clinical Externship, Internal Medicine Department, Harlem Hospital, New York City, USA (2010)
Professional Examinations:
- IELTS (International English Language Test System), Overall Band Score 8

- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Step 1 completed 2012, USMLE Steps 2&3 (in progress)
Volunteer Work / Community Service:
- Operation Smile, Medical Volunteer, Lebanon 2010
- UNICEF- United Nations International Children's Fund, Lebanon, Volunteer 2008
- United Nations World Health Organization- Internship, India 2007

Membership/ Professional Societies:
-Vice President of the Medical Students Association, American University of Dubai ( ) 

Extracurricular activities / University activities:
-Invited a speaker from the United Nations World Health Organization to speak at AUD about Global Public Health
Online/ Publications:




Published an independent article distributed at Dubai Medical Society titled: “Minimizing Chemicals in one's daily life: Cancer prevention and Natural Healthcare”. Nations/Natural.http
Certificates/Awards:
Basic CPR/ Life Support Training Course, United Nations World Health Organization, UAE (2011)
UNV “Youth Volunteering Award”, United Nations Volunteer (UNV) Languages:
Arabic  (Native)
English (Fluent) Letters of Recommendation / References available upon request 9 9