New Year's Resolutions for High School Students - Alliteration Style
Contribute to a Club
This comment typically results in a giant eye roll from high schoolers, but hear us out! It is a small investment on time that could potentially reap great rewards. If you haven’t participated in a club thus far, now’s the time to do some investigating and commit to participating in something new for the spring semester. If you’ve already been participating in a club, take it to the next level by raising your hand for a leadership position or simply diving deeper into the club. It’s important to realize that any type of participation is important and meaningful if you make it that way – you don’t have to have a title next to your name. More importantly, it’s worthwhile if it speaks to who you are. Who knows, you may discover a hidden talent or new best friend along the way!
Ramp up the Rigor
Now’s the time: show colleges you can handle tough academic work! Colleges are looking to see that you are challenging your...more
Q&A With A College Admissions Expert
This interview was originally published on the
Varsity Tutors website.
Varsity Tutors brings you insider tips and advice straight from nationally recognized admissions experts. Evelyn Alexander provides college admissions counseling services to a number of students and their families through Magellan College Counseling. She is an alumnus of Johns Hopkins University where she also served as a volunteer admissions recruiter for 15 years.
VT: How far ahead of time should a student begin working on his or her college application?
Evelyn: College applications are generally available the summer before the student’s senior year. The Common Application, for example, should open in August for the Class of 2015. While I would advise students to start their applications as early as possible, I would also encourage them to start exploring colleges long before the summer before senior year. I start working with students at the beginning of junior year, digging into possible majors and car...more
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