Essay Importance

T26E4
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:16:55 +0000

@SeinfeldFan1: taking a single AP in your Senior year may help you a tiny bit as you venture into college level work – but won’t be much of a boost for your application at this point. The fact is, most other applicants to rigorous college programs have been taking and will continue to take advanced/honors/AP/IB classes throughout HS. A real challenge you may face is the gulf you must surmount when you are in an actual college classroom – where the prof/TA isn’t going to give you any nudges or coddling.

At this point, you need to get into the best possible program but be fully prepared to be invested and ready for the tsunami of actual college-level work that will likely hit you – my fear is you won’t be prepared for the work. Do your best in your final HS year to push yourself. You hear horror stories about the kids who perform miserably their first year/semester away at college? You need to avoid that at all costs. Looking for “a few more selective schools” should not be on your agenda, IMHO. Good luck to you