Monthly Archives: April 2010
AP, Decision Day & more
Taking AP courses are challenging. However, taking them really helps you. It prepares you to work at a college-level of intensity and determine if you are able to handle the rigor of the assigned work. Even if you take one AP course, it will help you tremendously.
The College Thing
Many blogs on here about college are done by those whom are going to college next semester, or whom are already in college. As for me, I’ve got two years till college and I’ve been talking to a few people about it. My worries? My goals? Majors, Minors? All that good stuff.
Oh no, AP!!!
Okay, so I’m in my sophmore year of high school at an acclerated program where almost all my classes are AP. On May 13th at 8:00 am, I willl be sitting in the school gym beginning my AP World History Exam, a test most don’t take until usually senior year!! So, am I flipping out? Not yet. Will I? Oh, of course. However, my teacher write the Ap tests and cheacks them an dhas spent these past two years preparing us for it. He’s been giving us practice tests. He has given us essays and told us to set it up and find the keys. So, we’re really prepared. Continue reading
Ugh..More Work
As much as well all hate to have to do more work than what is required out of us everyone should look into some ACT and SAT prep courses. I wasn’t to thrilled when my parents told me I had to take a couple of these, but after they t cccc old me it could bump up my ACT scores Guaranteed by 2-3pts that was a major factor. These 2-3pts can make a major difference in whether or not you get a decent scholarship or an excellent scholarship. So this is something to think about. Don’t think of it has extra work think of it as free money.
Good Luck,
The Perils of Decision Making
I thought I actually knew where I wanted to go to college. It’s practically May and I have to make the final decision. Of course, I thought I would attend Bowling Green, but then I think about the what ifs. Sure, BG is a good school, but when you’re looking to rack up loans totaling 15,000 in your freshman year, things look differently. It’s extremely hard to make a decision when college is involved. I told people that they should always pick the college that’s best for them or they’ll regret their decision. It’s weird how I can never take my own advice. Continue reading
Colleges want students who want them
Most schools ask you to respond to some variation of the question "Why do you want to go to school here?" in the application.
The key to success when you answer this question is to be as specific as possible – show the admissions counselor reading your application that you’re not applying just for the heck of it.
What about the campus and the academic programs excites you? What campus groups exist that you’d like to be a part of? How does it match your passions and your personality?
Scholarships & Essays
Getting into college is the easy part; the real work comes in when you’re looking for free money. There are tons of scholarship opportunities out there, but you really have to look for them. Scholarships are pretty easy to find, but they require a lot of work. It takes a lot of patience to search for all the opportunities that are out there. It’s best to have a folder or binder solely dedicated to scholarships and a planner that keeps track of all the scholarship deadlines you find.
Pharmacy career, part II
After I wrote my last post, about the possibilities of pharmacy as a career, I started thinking: I don’t know anything about this! Why not ask someone who does.
So I contacted a friend of mine, Richard Valone, who is a clinical specialist in the pharmacy department at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac. Rick has been a pharmacist for more than 20 years, and I knew he’d have some answers for me. He did!
Planning my future
Since I can remember I’ve known exactly what I want to do. It’s a long, drawn out story I’ll save you from, mostly because eyes seem to glaze over whenever I tell it. Basically, I’ve known exactly what college I’m … Continue reading