What to follow while drafting a request letter for school admission
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Address to the principal
Address the letter to the principal of the school and write it in the most polite tone. This will impress them on the attitude of the students and his conduct.
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Reason of transfer from the former educational institution
There are plenty of reasons each student has to leave the former school and apply for admission in another school. May be the student is seeking admission as their parents have a transferable job. Another reason could be the standard and quality of education. Better standards of education can elicit the students to seek admission in a better school. It could also be an adjustment issue that is compelling the students to find admission in another school. Most ambitious parents seek admission for their children in schools with better infrastructure, good faculties and training facilities. They prefer to enrol their children in schools with state-of-the-art facilities and focus on the complete personality development of their children.
If your reasons are not the ones mentioned above, include that specific reasons and convince the admission committee to offer your child admission in their reputed school.
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Mention the highlights and top attractions of the institution
It is a smart idea to include the highlights of the schools and express your interests in them. This shows your interest in the educational institution. If you are seeking admission in a new school belonging to a deemed group of institutions, mention your interests in the top facilities offered by the group for the welfare of the students and their complete personality development.
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Keep the letter short
You may have volumes to share but keep the letter short and precise. But do not forget to mention the details. Mention the name of the previous institution. The grade or class last attended in this institution. Also mention the name of the new institution, the grade or class that you are seeking admission.
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Let the letter be polite
Ensure that as all academic and scholastic communications, the admission letter is polite. The student is addressing highly educated faculties and they have to be very polite in their addressing and conveying information.
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Extra-curricular achievements
Mention all top achievements in sports and extra-curricular activities. This can easily impress the admission committee to grand your admission.
Ex: Gold medalist in athletics at inter-school athletics meet
Won First Prize in Dramatics at inter-school competition.