College Admissions Essay: A Career In The Fashion Industry
I am the perfect candidate for the Fashion Institute of technology because I am inquisitive; I am always craving more knowledge no matter what the topic - I am a leader, I enjoy coming up with fresh, new ideas and I am an intensely passionate person. Though, unlike many other FIT applicants, I haven’t always had a “passion for fashion”. Growing up, I wanted to be an Architectural engineer. It wasn’t until someone close to me gave me my first Michael Kors handbag my 8th grade year that I began to develop the passion I have now. Handling this bag was when realized my obsession with high-end fashion was only beginning. I was amazed at the production work put into making the merchandise. Of course the beauty of fashion is interesting, but what
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My junior year was spent tutoring a number of kids in 2nd and 3rd grade at my local elementary school every Monday. I helped them improve their reading, test taking strategies and led them to achieve high scores on standardized tests that they had never reached before! I also joined my schools Ski Club, which was very unlike me considering that I hated cold weather and had never touched a pair of skis or a snowboard in my life. I was determined to find a new potential hobby for myself, and I ended up loving it. Junior year was also the year that I decided my high school didn’t provide the right level of education for me. I was accepted to participate in a program called college credit plus during my senior year. College credit plus is a dual enrollment program where high school students can take college classes at a campus while earning high school and college credits simultaneously, for free. By the time I graduate high school, I will have already accumulated some credits for my freshman year of college.
I plan to earn my bachelor’s degree and spend all four years of my studies at the Fashion Institute of technology with a focus on Production management. My goal is to become a Production manager of a large high-end company like Balenciaga, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, etc. I have visited many other colleges and taken a look into their fashion programs however, FIT is the only school who
My junior year was spent tutoring a number of kids in 2nd and 3rd grade at my local elementary school every Monday. I helped them improve their reading, test taking strategies and led them to achieve high scores on standardized tests that they had never reached before! I also joined my schools Ski Club, which was very unlike me considering that I hated cold weather and had never touched a pair of skis or a snowboard in my life. I was determined to find a new potential hobby for myself, and I ended up loving it. Junior year was also the year that I decided my high school didn’t provide the right level of education for me. I was accepted to participate in a program called college credit plus during my senior year. College credit plus is a dual enrollment program where high school students can take college classes at a campus while earning high school and college credits simultaneously, for free. By the time I graduate high school, I will have already accumulated some credits for my freshman year of college.
I plan to earn my bachelor’s degree and spend all four years of my studies at the Fashion Institute of technology with a focus on Production management. My goal is to become a Production manager of a large high-end company like Balenciaga, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, etc. I have visited many other colleges and taken a look into their fashion programs however, FIT is the only school who