How does my ANA Summer Seminar Application look?

Hey all,

I just started filling out my application for the 1026 ANA Summer Seminar. It's not finished yet but, I was wondering if you guys could give me some early feedback before I send in the final copy. Thanks for any help!

 

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Skimmed through it. Here are a few things I see that need correcting.

"before. It had a silver edge was very worn and was older" Needs a comma or two to sound right.

"In addition to quarters, I searched through rolls nickels, dimes and, half dollars in search of silver." Should say rolls OF nickels... and I have never seen a comma after and like that. I believe it should say "dimes, and..."

"A numismatic talk that I recently had was where or not we should keep the penny?" Should say whether, not where.

" This was handed in on December 23, 2015 and was for my Chemistry class. Insert grade here." Might want to insert grade there

"Section 10 To be done at a later date." Has the time come yet?

Several other areas need a comma, etc, but these are some of the biggies.

 

What sort of transportation will you be using? I don't know if there was any transcontinental service available back in 1026.

Chris

 

Medieval pull cart with stone wheels. The deluxe model came with an ox. Frontier Cart Lines. A discount carrier.

 

I think you need a good editor to sit down and go through this with you and mark things up. Also, as a minor nit, I don't think collecting junk silver counts as a numismatic goal.

 

I didn't think oxen were available until after the Pilgrims landed. Maybe they used tame buffalo.

Chris

 

I second getting a good editor to go over your application. Best of luck on your endeavor!

 

I don't think it's too bad. That said, I'd walk away from it for a couple days and then return to it for revisions. Try to see if you can combine smaller sentences, vary sentence length and structure, move around various pieces so sentences flow better, etc. Then go get someone to go through it and weed out more errors.

In particular I'd consider rewording the reference to slabs in Section 11 Part 1 so they don't misconstrue it to mean you don't need to be able to grade slabbed coins (you know, with the "don't buy the slab, buy the coin" thing).

 

Edits made. I don't have the grade yet because teachers don't do jack over break (but they expect us to do work...).
As for doing section 10, I reached that point at 10:15 and I knew there was no way I would finish in time to get a decent amount of sleep. Probably Tuesday.

I can't edit it. I guess the joke will never end.

Maybe. I mean it's a goal, and it has to do with coins so...

Yeah, I had trouble writing that because I was gonna write "graded" but any coin could be graded, but not slabbed so, I'll try to change it.

 

Hope ya' get a full scholarship Sully.

I gotta' do my application purty soon eh?

 

I would suggest "certified." "Slabbed" is a slang term.

 

So how did it go? You turn it in yet?

 

You'll probably find out if you got a full ride or not in May-ish.

 

Sorry for not giving an update sooner. Sent in the final copy on Tuesday of last week. Here's the final copy if any one wants to see it.

 

Hate like the devil to download files from the internet. Any way to make it public in this forum?

 

Besides the editing, I'd say get a bit more granular with Section 5 - your primary numismatic interests and goals. Maybe specify what you don't collect (and why), whether you like to collect each year of a given series or why not, the minimum grade you'd accept into your collection (I'd like to echo what others have said previously about the junk silver part), learning to be more adept at grading, identifying a "problem" coin, etc.

That said, I believe that many if not most young numismatists have a very generalized range of interests. IMHO, adding more specific details will not only make you stand out from the rest of the applicants, but may also show how much you've committed yourself for them not to refuse. And, make sure you can back up your general points with examples.

 

Wish I had seen this sooner, Section 9 first sentence refers to the "penny". The United States does not have a 'penny' denomination, we use the CENT.
Not wanting to be hyper-critical, just factual. And you should have said it was 'whether or not' we should keep the cent.

 

I think it would have helped to make the leadership section a bit longer. Good luck, Sully. Hope for the full scholarship.

 

Any updates?