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How to get into the college of my dreams (and figure out what college this is) by Jehcee

"Working your butt off pays off sometimes"

How I did it: I spent all 4 years of high school taking the hardest schedules I could. Yes I was insane. I definitely could have gotten in without trying so hard, but high school is when you really learn how to study and research and write papers and give speeches and all that fun stuff. So it really is important to work hard. It totally pays off in the end. I am going to a school I could not have gone to had I not received a load of scholarship money because of my high school resume and other things. So work hard!  You will essentially be getting paid for it.

Lessons & tips: Get teachers who know you to write letters of recommendation. Study to do your best on the SAT/ACT. I know it sounds like hell but the scholarship money is SO worth it!


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Jan 26, 2009, 11:05PM PST | 2 comments | 3 cheers



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    DELHI UNIVERSITY 1 week ago

    i want to get into one of the top college’s in DU and nowhere else…because i know thats the only place i can really fit into..and i have’nt even started to do anything….i have three months to prepare and the only option is to go for it…give it all iv got or to forget about it comletely…!! im not going to let this go that easy.. that would be stupid.
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    jordanlea9

    University of Texas 9 months ago

    I’m in the second semester of my freshman year in highschool and at this point the only college that I want to attend is UT in Austin

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    peace92 is contently dreaming.

    Hmm... 9 months ago

    I just hope I’m not driving myself too crazy. When is it too much?

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    Untitled 10 months ago

    I only have 2 years until college and I have absolutely no clue about what I want to do.

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    sinclair_clemens

    Untitled 16 months ago

    senior this year :(

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    mermaidmoo

    YES! 18 months ago

    Northeastern University, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Pharmacy Major, class of 2014!

    May 08, 2008, 10:08PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    Schweffy is back :)

    i used to have so many entries on here 19 months ago

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    kind of an old picture…
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    Apr 17, 2008, 01:36PM PDT | 9 cheers | 2 comments


    maryclare

    Yay! 21 months ago

    I got into the University of Michigan!!

    Feb 25, 2008, 05:38PM PST | 3 cheers | 1 comment


    sydneybidney4

    Sarah Lawerence College a.k.a. heaven :] 21 months ago

    SLC has been my dream school since I was in sixth grade and I started looking up potential schools. I have memoribilia covering the walls of my ill designed room [ my dreams trump mom’s bad taste] and I printed out the mapquest from my house to Bronxville. I know the qualifications needed and I’ve worked hard to exemplify their expectations. I worry sometimes that I’m not up to par with my writing [ which is crucial to the SLC admissions officers]. I don’t know. I’ll keep you posted ;].

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    mirity

    it happened randomly 23 months ago

    honestly, I so stressed out about college and it turned out fine. I got into a bunch of places that I felt mediocre about. I never really fell in love with one place. I followed my gut and decided April 30 (the day before my deposit was due) to go to the place where I am now. 6 months later I am having such a crazily awesome time that I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. YOU WILL BE HAPPY wherever you end up.

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