Choosing a topic to write about is not always easy. What you think may be unique could possibly be run- of-the-mill for the admissions officer who has read thousands of essays. Here some common essay topic pitfalls to potentially avoid:
RT @ACTStudent: 7 positive things that can look bad on a college application: http://t.co/vAHWzvdJjh pic.twitter.com/7a5pykqZXk
— Dana Einfeld (@DanaEinfeld) February 24, 2015
Internships can be be helpful in a lot of ways. They can give you insight into certain professions and that exposure can help you figure out if you remain interested in that field. Getting an internship shows initiative and drive, two attributes that colleges are looking for in candidates. Below is an article I found on the Colleges That Change Lives website that shows companies that offer internships. Worth a look:
Know someone looking for an internship?… http://t.co/pZiLTyJC2Z
— CTCLColleges (@CTCLColleges) February 25, 2015
Our Class of 2016 College Kick-Off event was Thursday, February 5 and featured talks by the Directors of Admission from Boston College, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Yale University. This event got our juniors thinking about the college admission process. As they go into March break, juniors might be starting to ask more questions about the process.
Here’s a great article that juniors should read and think about:
College planning – Three Questions High School Juniors Should Ask Themselves http://t.co/6zcDpcm9wU
— Common Application (@CommonApp) February 20, 2015
FAFSA stands for “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” and is the first step for students who want to apply to most federal-, state-, or college-level aid. It’s not only for federal aid, although it is filed with the U.S. Department of Education. Here are two links that will help explain some of the process, which is particularly useful if you’re applying to quite a few schools.
Check out the link below to see what to do:
You can add up to 10 schools to your #FAFSA! http://t.co/V5D3WbuCy2. If you’re applying to more than 10, do this: http://t.co/DOs7rf9cgW
— Federal Student Aid (@FAFSA) February 22, 2015
If you’re an international student looking to study in the U.S. and are looking to receive some scholarships, the link below takes you to a very helpful article posted recently in US News and World Report that can point you in the right direction:
Planning to take the April 18th ACT? Have you registered?
Just a friendly reminder that if you haven’t registered yet, I would do so sooner rather than later. The link below takes you directly to the ACT website where you can register:
Avoid paying a late fee, register today for The ACT scheduled for April 18. Register here.
Avoid paying a late fee, register today for The ACT scheduled for April 18. Register here: http://t.co/RUYCj2tuuv pic.twitter.com/PUo3ilCM82
— ACTStudent (@ACTStudent) February 24, 2015
So for those taking the ACT at Williston on April 18, I thought it would be a good idea to post some links straight from the ACT itself. Click here to get some tips from the ACT for test day.
Taking The ACT? Here are 9 tips for test day: http://t.co/yuhquKW7b6 — ACTStudent (@ACTStudent) February 25, 2015