Hi all!
I MUST apologize for the lack of posts recently. Unlike High school, Midterms last AN ENTIRE MONTH as opposed to a week. All in all I did ok on all my exams, but at the same time I feel like I could do ALOT better the next go round. (Wish me luck!). Throughout the month of October, I couldn’t help but notice that all of my friends that were juniors when I graduated found themselves asking me for help. While I do not have the secret formula for acceptance at Rutgers, I DO have a list of tips for all the seniors out there who need some help.
1. Invest in a Calendar- trust me it’s worth it. I looked back at mine from last year only to realize the EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Was packed with events and appointments and deadlines. By writing it down on a calendar, it becomes a lot easier to plan your overnights/ tours, along with juggling your SATs
2. Read the fine print- when applying to a college of choice (RU...*cough-cough*) make sure you read and remember the deadlines. Also, consider if you are applying "early-decision" or "early-action". While E.A allows you to change your mind, E.D does not. For example, if your heart is SET on college A, you would Apply Early Decision. BUT if you are undecided on College A or College B, apply Early Action. This allows you to weigh your options, because you are not contractually obligated to attend
3. Challenge yourself- While senior year allows a lot more lead-way to take easier classes or to lessen your course load, Colleges love to see a student that decided to use their senior year to take their education to the next level, whether it’s Taking AP/honors, or taking a new language class. I took AP Bio my senior year, and trust me if DEFINETLY prepared me for this year.
4. Volunteer- Colleges (ESPECIALLY RUTGERS) loves to see a student that exists both inside and outside the classroom. I volunteered at Saint Peters and tutored a family friend. It was something that I truly enjoyed which made it even easier to do on weekends when the rest of my friends went out.
5. Draft your essay- yeah; the essay isn’t due till November/December, so why should I start now? By drafting your essay, you will be able to examine how your story is being told. After you are satisfied with your essay, give it to your favorite English teacher and a few adults. Their fresh eyes emulate how the admissions committee will read and react to your paper. By giving it to my English teacher, I was able to fix the small grammatical errors as well as develop my voice. (thanks Ms. Levi =]] )
6. HAVE FUN- Senior year is honestly the BEST part of High school. As a senior, everyone told me "don’t rush it" "take your time""enjoy the moment". Now that I am in college, I see that they were 100% right. While it feels like the year is taking FOR-EV-ER...don’t worry, before you know it, you’re holding a diploma. So have fun. Live in the moment. This is YOUR year. So go to homecoming...yell the loudest you can at the pep rally....participate in senior week...complain about the freshmen, because before you know it will all come to an end
TO MY SEN10RS...one more semester...we can do it
TO THE CLASS OF 2011.....work hard...trust me it’s worth it in the end.
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