Hey guys! So sorry for the long hiatus from blogging, I know I always blame school, but forreals, school sucks! D: But, I just wrapped up my first semester of Senior year and now I feel like a new found rush of confidence going in to my last semester of high school. (That and a new found surge of senioritis aka not doing ANYTHING.) But, since I just wrapped up the first semester of senior year and the whole "college application" nightmare, I'd thought I'd share with you guys some tips that will help you start your senior year off confidently and ensure that you won't slack off like me last minute!
#1: Begin looking for colleges EARLY and decide your major EARLIER. If you have a dream job, go for it! Look at what major that is and go into your senior year with that major. If you know you're talented in something, GO FOR IT. Whether it's Business (like me!), Engineering, Arts, or even something like Asian Languages and Culture, go pursue it! After you've found your major, go search for colleges that have that major. If you're like me and live in California, which means you'll probably be applying to UC & CSU schools, make sure that school has your major. Not all UC's have Business as a major, so look around for schools that do. I believe all UC's do have an Economics major, if you want to go into a mathematical side of Business without the Business Admin major. When looking for a college, consider the following things: Academics, Dining/Housing, and Campus Life/Atmosphere. A good website that I used/am using for deciding colleges is collegeprowler.com, which gives grades to these criteria and real reviews from students on the college in much more than the catagories I listed.
#1a: Go visit the colleges you are considering applying to! It's important to see what the college looks like in terms of campus size, building prettiness, and how many hills you'll have to climb to get from class to class. This could go the other way, aka you could go visit the colleges you got accepted to, but to get a head start, go during the summer of your junior year. Colleges that are close to home are easy, but if you have time set, go make it a vacation to visit the colleges you want to apply to. (NorCal meets SoCal and vice versa ^___^). Most campuses offer free tours at times where usually a student tour guide shows you around and tells you about the college (tuition, activities, etc.) So, after you look online, look in real life what the college looks like~
#2: When applying, check if your school has "Early Action". (NOTE: Early Action is not the same as Early Decision!!) This usually only applies to private colleges, but what "Early Action" is a non-binding application in which you submit your app usually 2 months early than the Regular Decision deadline, and they give you your decision in less time than Regular Decision applicants would receive their application. It's really good because if you get accepted, you'll have this confidence and happiness that you're going to college and be really ecstatic like me right now! Going to the note though, the difference between Early Action and Early Decision is that ED is binding, so I caution you to apply ED only if you know that that school is the school you really want to go to and have been dreaming of, because if you get accepted with a sustainable financial aid package, then you'll be forced to withdrawl all other acceptances.
#3: GET STARTED ON PERSONAL STATEMENTS YOUR JUNIOR YEAR. By that, I mean get started on personal statements your junior year. Yes, it's a little crazy, but personal statements are muy importante in an application so, make sure you draft your personal statements early. It doesn't even have to be a full fledged essay, as long as you know what you're talking about, an outline becomes sufficient enough to plan what you'll be writing and makes up for time during app period where you'll probably be scrambling.
#4: Don't slack off in your grades. AKA DON'T MAKE SENIORITIS MORE REAL. Fact: Senioritis is real. There's no way that you can't not slack off in school. It's inevitable. You're gonna get missing assignment, you're gonna feel like you don't want to do anything anymore, and coming from a senior, I'm gonna tell you that It's perfectly okay to slack. For a day. BUT. Don't slack to the point where you're getting D's in classes. That's not good, because you still have to pass your classes in school or else you won't go to any college. So, stay at the top of your peformance in school because pretty soon, you'll want to not do anything and slacking is bad if it continues until you graduate. You still gotta graduate.
And there's all my tips you guys! The post was a little long, but as long as it will help you all do your best in school and get into the college of your dreams then it's worth every penny. I'm happy to embark on my second semester adventure and talk to you guys about my life in college because I know it's going to be an exciting time in my life as it should be for all of you guys. Take care, and stay in school loves!
With love, Bea
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