@averagebean hopping over from another graduating year to say this, but you should go to where you see yourself happiest if it’s feasible and not for anyone else. You never know what might happen in your relationship so if things go south you don’t want to have gone to a school you’re not happy with for someone else. Just my opinion, but do whatever you want and hopefully you find out what you want to do!!
@gigichuck If you’re considering leaving home to go to college and living in a dorm, AOs will note your exceptionally young age. Since you’re not a legal adult or even close to one, that really increases the liability a college must take on if they choose to admit you. While graduating early shows initiative, it may not overcome the fact that you may be without a legal guardian for years while you attend school.
@Hamlon I’ve been reading 1984 by George Orwell for the past 3 weeks, and while technically it’s for my AP Lang class, I’ve been meaning to read it for fun for a while but hadn’t gotten around to it before now. I’m really enjoying it so far! Also, Brave New World was one of the options I could’ve chosen between for this month when I chose 1984 (my teacher is doing a “book club” where we break off into groups based on what books we want to read from 3 she narrows it down to, each month with a theme, at the end of every week. This month was dystopian-ish themed, and the 3rd option was A Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood)
@jerseygirl188 My major is marketing. My ECs are nothing super impressive necessarily but it shows that I have passion for helping disadvantaged individuals and actively start projects and fundraisers at my school for them. Like I tutor homeless children, actively work at my local Becca’s Closet, raise money for domestic and human trafficking victims in south Florida and mentor middle students. I emphasized in my essay how I was always very shy and insecure then I later transitioned into wanting to take more action within my community as I was frustrated with the politics of my state.
Thanks for clearing that up, guys.
@Marg532 I’m doing a research paper on Orwell. I just got 1984 and Animal Farm yesterday, and I have Homage to Catalonia on the way. I’m actually excited since I know I will enjoy 1984 and Animal Farm since I enjoy dystopian literature. I read Brave New World over the summer for AP Lit, and I really enjoyed it.
@Marg532 1984 personally not one of my favorite novels, but it was okay. I’m reading Catch 22 right now.
I actually just witnessed one of my SAMS friends getting into Cornell as well. So proud!
Does your Common App show nothing by “Counselor Recommendation” and submitted by School Report? My counselor said she submitted the rec but I want to make sure everything is done before Christmas Break
@ak2018 seems like all your SAMS friends are getting into great places 
Anyone else go to a small public school? We have two counselors at my school, and neither are truly trained for getting students into college. Ask them about finding a job in the trades, they’ll help you. Ask them about taking dual enrollment classes, and… yikes. One of them messed up three times while enrolling my friend in one class through a local community college. And almost messed up with enrolling in another dual enrollment class. Luckily my counselor isn’t as bad, but my god. A kid shouldn’t have to check in with you so many times to make sure you enrolled them in a class correctly. Some of them go to the other counselor since they know theirs isn’t gonna help. It’s just frustrating. My counselor has only messed up with me twice, and they were minor mistakes. But the other one literally almost sent the wrong transcript once. Luckily the mistake was caught by the student, but she would have been an auto-reject when they got the transcript of a girl who has been suspended multiple times and is barely passing. That was a close one.
@carmen00 YIKES. I go to a smallish rural public too and I was told by my counselor to apply for community college… I’m getting better scholarships as an entering freshman than I would as a transfer so that’s not happening.
@MNgurl101 I had a teacher give me a long lecture about how it will be cheaper to go to CC and transfer. Even though I have a full tuition scholarship to a college I like and I wouldn’t have that scholarship if I were to transfer. people think they know sometimes.
@carmen00 yeah I had that lecture too. Also the lecture about private schools being too expensive even though MN’s state schools are really expensive for in-state.
First round of full-day midterms coming up tomorrow: AP Art History and AP English Literature.
Wish me luck. I’ll be sure to tell everybody how everything goes.
@r2v2018 Good luck! I took statistics today… Fun stuff!
So I just found out who our valedictorian might be and it looks like the guy I’m personally not a fan of has dropped to 4th and the one person who’s in 1st right now might just make history as our school’s first-ever black and first transgender valedictorian. Not gonna lie, I wrestled with him sophomore year; great person and I hope he gets it. It’ll be quite a speech!
You guys have midterms? LOL
I am beyond blessed to say I have been accepted into Harvard Class of 2022. First, I would like to thank God. I couldn’t have done this without him. His hand has always guided me every step of the way. Guys, no matter what happens you will go far in life. No matter what school you go to you are exceptional. Before and after the Harvard decision I was still the same person. Rejection or acceptance you are intelligent, beautiful, and loved. Wherever we all go, with hard work we will succeed. Good luck to all of you! Looking forward to seeing some of you at Harvard Visitas next year!!!
Ahhhhhh I’m super anxious for MIT EA results!!! I just really want to know my decision! I can’t focus on my homework or my other applications… patience is a virtue that I clearly don’t have XD
@Tobster18 Congrats!!!
So 1 person from my summer program – Summer Science Program in Astrophysics (SSP) – got into Stanford, 4 got into Caltech, and 1 got into CMU CS (one of the people who got into Caltech). That’s just from my campus alone. Kinda makes me feel like I have to live up to that and get into an amazing school, especially considering the track record of my program sending its alumni to top universities. Makes me feel a little sad knowing that most likely won’t happen for me because of my GPA and scores. Oh well, all I can do is try.