I was wondering if someone could review my response to the following two questions on the WPI flex path supplement:
1. Please use the space provided to describe your flex path submission
2. Please use the space provided to tell the admissions committee why you think this submission is a strong reflection of your potential for success at WPI.
I simply combined the two questions into one long answer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
My submission for the Flex Path Option is a small collection of images that I have taken as a professional photographer. The images provided are examples of my most recent work. For many years, photography was simply a hobby of mine, but in recent months it has become a business. For the past year or so, I have managed my own photography business. As a photographer, I offer the following products: Senior portraits/ other various portraits, sports photographs, fine art, product photography, and other events, such as weddings.
In the two photo booklets that I have submitted with my Flex Path submission, is an array of my most recent works. In the brown booklet, there are examples of some senior portraits and other portraits that I have taken in recent weeks. In all, took nearly fifty senior portraits for seniors in more than four towns between August and November. Additionally, at the very end of the booklet are other examples of my portrait work. In the green booklet are first examples of my fine art photography; I sell these images as framed prints. As you move through the same booklet you will find some examples of my sport photographs. During each sports season, I am very busy with the demands of parents.
I believe that my submission is a strong reflection of my potential for success at WPI because it shows that I am an independent, self motivated, organized, and creative individual; which are essential qualities for success in college. My submission reflects that I am an independent individual because I have constructed an entire business of my own, without the help of anyone else. I relied on no one else in order to succeed as an entrepreneur. I believe this quality of independence will help me to succeed at WPI because I will apply the same method I used to succeed in constructing a business by myself in order to do the best I can at WPI.
Furthermore, my submission also shows that I am self motivated. Without my own self motivation, I never would have succeeded in constructing a working business. At first, my business started off slow, but I did not let that get me down. I was motivated enough to make my business work by marketing myself better. Eventually, I established a working network of customers, but without being motivated, I never would have been able to. I believe that this quality of self motivation will help me to succeed at WPI because, even if classes get tough, I know that I will be able to succeed because I am self motivated.
Additionally, my submission also reflects that I am very organized. Because I manage my own business, it is extremely important that I stay well organized. It is important that I stay organized because during my busiest, I could have anywhere from ten to fifteen orders of pictures, each with nearly two-hundred pictures each. If I was not organized, then all of those pictures would get mixed up and everyone might get the wrong pictures. I ensure that a situation such as that never happens by following a very strict system. By utilizing electronic tagging for my images, I can keep them organized. Each image has a specific tag that relates to a five digit code that each customer has, for example: John Deer might have the code 12118. The first two numbers represent the month the photo shoot took place, the second two represent the day and the third represents the year. In addition, each five digit code is accompanied by a letter, either A, B, C, D, or E.
A represents that the picture has just been uploaded to the computer and has not been process yet. B represents an image that has been reviewed by the customer as an image they like and would like processed. C represents an image that I feel as though the customer would like processed. D represents and image that has been processed. Finally, E represents an image that is been fully processed and reviewed by the customer; the image is ready to be printed.
The five digit code and letter system is essential for keeping my image processing organized. Moreover, each five digit code is linked to a calendar that organizes the date each photo shoot took place and also gives information on the current status of the images from the shoot; whether or not I have processed them or not, or if the customer has reviewed the images or even if they are ready to print. In addition, all of my images are backed up onto three hard-drives to ensure that I do not lose any images at all. I believe that this level of organization strongly reflects my potential for success at WPI. By being organized in college, I can ensure that every assignment will be done to the fullest by utilizing a system similar to the one that I have set up for my business.
In addition, I also believe that my submission is a strong reflection of my creativity. As a photographer, I have to be creative in order to ensure my customers the best product possible. My creativity is explicitly shown in some of the images I have provided, especially in my works of fine art. I believe that my creativity is a strong indication that I will succeed at WPI because this quality is essential in the field of engineering; which is the field I plan on focusing in at WPI.
In conclusion, I believe that my submission is a strong reflection of my potential to succeed at WPI because I possess all of the qualities that are essential for success in college. I believe that I can apply the qualities that I have utilized in my photography business to truly flourish at WPI.
1. Please use the space provided to describe your flex path submission
2. Please use the space provided to tell the admissions committee why you think this submission is a strong reflection of your potential for success at WPI.
I simply combined the two questions into one long answer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
My submission for the Flex Path Option is a small collection of images that I have taken as a professional photographer. The images provided are examples of my most recent work. For many years, photography was simply a hobby of mine, but in recent months it has become a business. For the past year or so, I have managed my own photography business. As a photographer, I offer the following products: Senior portraits/ other various portraits, sports photographs, fine art, product photography, and other events, such as weddings.
In the two photo booklets that I have submitted with my Flex Path submission, is an array of my most recent works. In the brown booklet, there are examples of some senior portraits and other portraits that I have taken in recent weeks. In all, took nearly fifty senior portraits for seniors in more than four towns between August and November. Additionally, at the very end of the booklet are other examples of my portrait work. In the green booklet are first examples of my fine art photography; I sell these images as framed prints. As you move through the same booklet you will find some examples of my sport photographs. During each sports season, I am very busy with the demands of parents.
I believe that my submission is a strong reflection of my potential for success at WPI because it shows that I am an independent, self motivated, organized, and creative individual; which are essential qualities for success in college. My submission reflects that I am an independent individual because I have constructed an entire business of my own, without the help of anyone else. I relied on no one else in order to succeed as an entrepreneur. I believe this quality of independence will help me to succeed at WPI because I will apply the same method I used to succeed in constructing a business by myself in order to do the best I can at WPI.
Furthermore, my submission also shows that I am self motivated. Without my own self motivation, I never would have succeeded in constructing a working business. At first, my business started off slow, but I did not let that get me down. I was motivated enough to make my business work by marketing myself better. Eventually, I established a working network of customers, but without being motivated, I never would have been able to. I believe that this quality of self motivation will help me to succeed at WPI because, even if classes get tough, I know that I will be able to succeed because I am self motivated.
Additionally, my submission also reflects that I am very organized. Because I manage my own business, it is extremely important that I stay well organized. It is important that I stay organized because during my busiest, I could have anywhere from ten to fifteen orders of pictures, each with nearly two-hundred pictures each. If I was not organized, then all of those pictures would get mixed up and everyone might get the wrong pictures. I ensure that a situation such as that never happens by following a very strict system. By utilizing electronic tagging for my images, I can keep them organized. Each image has a specific tag that relates to a five digit code that each customer has, for example: John Deer might have the code 12118. The first two numbers represent the month the photo shoot took place, the second two represent the day and the third represents the year. In addition, each five digit code is accompanied by a letter, either A, B, C, D, or E.
A represents that the picture has just been uploaded to the computer and has not been process yet. B represents an image that has been reviewed by the customer as an image they like and would like processed. C represents an image that I feel as though the customer would like processed. D represents and image that has been processed. Finally, E represents an image that is been fully processed and reviewed by the customer; the image is ready to be printed.
The five digit code and letter system is essential for keeping my image processing organized. Moreover, each five digit code is linked to a calendar that organizes the date each photo shoot took place and also gives information on the current status of the images from the shoot; whether or not I have processed them or not, or if the customer has reviewed the images or even if they are ready to print. In addition, all of my images are backed up onto three hard-drives to ensure that I do not lose any images at all. I believe that this level of organization strongly reflects my potential for success at WPI. By being organized in college, I can ensure that every assignment will be done to the fullest by utilizing a system similar to the one that I have set up for my business.
In addition, I also believe that my submission is a strong reflection of my creativity. As a photographer, I have to be creative in order to ensure my customers the best product possible. My creativity is explicitly shown in some of the images I have provided, especially in my works of fine art. I believe that my creativity is a strong indication that I will succeed at WPI because this quality is essential in the field of engineering; which is the field I plan on focusing in at WPI.
In conclusion, I believe that my submission is a strong reflection of my potential to succeed at WPI because I possess all of the qualities that are essential for success in college. I believe that I can apply the qualities that I have utilized in my photography business to truly flourish at WPI.
