Passport Admissions Editor & Advisor Assessment

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Passport Admissions Syntax & Sass Screening
Howdy future editor or advisor!

At Passport, we don't believe in the standard hiring song and dance where you tell us how detail-oriented you are and we pretend that matters. Instead, we want to see you actually edit and respond to real student situations you'll face on the job—wild concept, right?

Guidelines:

1. We're looking for a rough draft response to these questions. Don't worry about perfecting them; just show us your personality as succinctly as you can. As always, brevity is the soul of wit.

2. C'mon man, don't use AI. People pay Passport for human expertise, and while we use technology to supplement our work, it doesn't (yet) replace what we do.

There are two main reasons not to use AI: a) it actually doesn't do as well on the questions below as the best humans (in our tests, various models could only achieve a B+ grade, which won't be enough to get an interview), and b)if you're lucky enough to interview, we will ask you to briefly edit an essay while we wait, so let's not fake it here only to be found out later.

Once you complete the assignment, we'll be in touch about whether to interview. We're moving as fast as a high school senior with a last-minute deadline, so please do complete this as soon as you can.

May your commas be crisp and your sass ever on point,

The team at Passport Admissions

P.S. US and Canadian citizens only please (not because we discriminate, simply because of the overwhelming number of applicants, the difficult logistics of matching timezones, and the delicate art of American turns of phrase).
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Your Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
The primary way we'll contact you.
Phone*

Area CodeNumber (we'll only contact you here if we don't hear back by email)
Your Resume or CV*

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What drew you to the position?*
In 500 characters or less, describe your perfect day.*
How many hours per week would be ideal for you?*

Up to 5 hours per week5-10 hours per week10-20 hours per week20-30 hours per week40+ hours per weekOther
I'm available to work (choose all options you're okay with):*

Weekday morningsWeekday afternoonsWeekday eveningsWeekendsOther
How soon could you start?*
In what time zone are you in?*
Citizenship
Country where you're located)
City, State (or Province)*
Most recent college/university:*
Highest degree earned:*

How often do you use the following technology?*

	Rarely	Once per month	Once per week	Almost every day
Google Docs
Google Meet
Generative AI (ChatGPT, etc.)
Microsoft Office

A little grammar

Each of the following five sentences contains a grammatical or stylistic issue. Please pick the ONE option that represents the best rewrite.
1. Hoping to understand neurological disorders better, my research focused on dopamine receptors in the striatum.*

My research focused on dopamine receptors in the striatum to better understand neurological disordersMy research, which focused on dopamine receptors in the striatum, aimed to better understand neurological disordersTo understand neurological disorders, dopamine receptors in the striatum became my research focusHoping to understand neurological disorders, I focused my research on dopamine receptors in the striatum
2. The decision to pursue medicine was made after my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and my understanding of patient care was transformed by watching her nurses work.*

I chose medicine after witnessing the exceptional care my grandmother received following her Alzheimer's diagnosisWhen my grandmother received her Alzheimer's diagnosis, her nurses' dedication inspired me to join the medical fieldMy grandmother's Alzheimer's diagnosis and her nurses' dedication showed me my path to medicineAfter my grandmother got Alzheimer's, I saw how nice the nurses were and wanted to be like them
3. My mentor Dr. Wong who specializes in pediatric oncology helped me understand the importance of communication.*

My mentor, Dr. Wong, who specializes in pediatric oncology, helped me understand the importance of communicationDr. Wong, my mentor in pediatric oncology, taught me the value of communicationMy pediatric oncology mentor Dr. Wong helped me understand the importance of communicationDr. Wong, who specializes in pediatric oncology, mentored me in the importance of communication
4. There were many patients who taught me valuable lessons about resilience, like the woman battling stage 4 cancer who still came to appointments with a smile and asked about my day.*

My patients taught me the meaning of resilience, especially one woman who, despite battling stage 4 cancer, never failed to smile and ask about my dayThe true meaning of resilience became clear through my patients, including a woman with stage 4 cancer who maintained her warmth at every appointmentI learned profound lessons about resilience from my patients, particularly from a woman with stage 4 cancer who always arrived with a smile and genuine interest in my dayEach patient showed me different aspects of resilience, none more than the woman fighting stage 4 cancer who greeted me with a smile and caring questions
Situational Judgment

The following questions are real scenarios you may face on the job. Each has TWO helpful suggestions and four that don't help (or possibly make things worse). Good luck!
5. A student leaves excited about writing their personal statement on their research experience, but returns with a draft about coaching youth soccer. Though enthusiastic about this new direction, it contradicts the advising team's suggestion to focus on their scientific background. Which actions would be most appropriate? (pick two)*

A. Make them start over with the research topicB. Tell them sports topics rarely impress admissions committeesC. Help them weave elements of leadership from coaching into their writing about their researchD. Write a hybrid draft yourself combining both topicsE. Proceed with editing without informing the advising team of this changeF. Ask them to explain what drew them to write about coaching instead
6. A student whose first language isn't English submits a grammatically flawless draft that reads like a textbook. Which actions would be most appropriate? (pick two)*

A. Suggest they add more complex vocabulary to sound more sophisticatedB. Leave the polished draft as is since it's error-freeC. Ask them to describe their experiences conversationally, then help incorporate their natural voiceD. Schedule a meeting to discuss potential plagiarism concernsE. Ask them to walk you through their writing and revision processF. Request their original draft in their native language to understand their authentic voice
7. A student's essay graphically details their panic attacks, self-harm incidents, and suicidal thoughts during freshman year. While their recovery story is powerful, the current version could make admissions officers uncomfortable. Which two suggestions would be most constructive? (pick two)*

A. Focus more on their recovery journey and current coping strategiesB. Remove all mentions of mental health to avoid stigmaC. Keep the raw details but add trigger warningsD. Describe their academic achievements insteadE. Maintain the emotional impact while being more selective about specific detailsF. Add statistics about depression rates among college students
8. A student has written their entire essay about winning the state championship game. The writing is vivid but focuses entirely on the game itself with no deeper reflection. How would you guide them? (pick two)*

A. Write about the values of hard work and perseverance they learned from the experienceB. Help them elaborate on the physical pain and exhaustion they endured to show mental toughnessC. Suggest they choose a different topic if there's still time before the deadlineD. Add statistics about their athletic performance and recordsE. Help them identify a small pregame moment that revealed their character or valuesF. Include more praise from their coaches and teammates
9. As an application deadline approaches, a student submits an essay draft that's clearly been heavily edited by a parent - it uses phrases like “from a young age” and “my greatest passion.” The student admits their parent “helped a lot.” What's your response? (pick two)*

A. Ask the parent to provide more edits for polishB. Tell them to start over completely without any parental inputC. Suggest keeping the parent's sophisticated vocabulary but changing the contentD. Help them replace clichés with specific personal storiesE. Keep the structure but have multiple editors refine it furtherF. Work with the student to find what parts sound authentic to their voice
10. A student's essay discusses their volunteer work teaching English to refugees, but some language choices come across as unintentionally condescending or savior-like. How would you address this? (pick two)*

A. Add more examples of how they helped elevate the refugees who wouldn't have succeeded without their guidanceB. Include specific stories of what they learned from the refugees' experiencesC. Guide them to reframe the narrative as a mutual learning experienceD. Remove all potentially controversial contentE. Include more statistics about refugee crisesF. Focus more on praising the refugees' resilience and determination
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Passport Admissions Syntax & Sass Screening

A little grammar

Situational Judgment