Got Accepted!!!/ Writing A College Essay

There is nothing like that feeling of getting accepted to your first college. I've gotten into two. Both, I applied to early action. You finally feel better. You can breath a sigh of relief. Someone wants you. Somewhere there is a college that wants you. It's such a good feeling. Because honestly, you are putting yourself out there. But the only part of you that makes you you in your application is the essay. You have to pop out a killer essay. You have to try to find something to write about that no one else will. It's tough. But make a list of everything you could write about (believe me, there will be a lot) and then write mini essays about each topic. Then, when you are done you'll realize which topic you like the most.

Visiting, Tours, and Open Houses

I think visiting colleges is the best way to get a real feel for whether or not it is the right school for you. Tours last an hour to an hour and a half. And Open Houses usually span out all day. For some reason I tend to find both tours and open houses exhausting. I always leave feeling I could use a good long nap. Sometimes I think it is because you are learning so much information your brain has a hard time containing it all. Especially when you visit colleges consecutively. Last weekend I visited Skidmore one day and Colby-Sawyer the next. I think; at least for me, that I need a day to think over all the information I received.

While you may want to see classrooms and dorm rooms, they all look alike, at least once you've seen two or three, they all look something like that. And classrooms look no different than high school classrooms.

October 25, 2011