I
think that being an Academic Leader will give me an advantage as I decide to
apply to colleges. First of all, I will have some skills that as an Academic
Leader you will gain with time. To me a few of those essential skills would
be engaging your audience when you are presenting, explaining something, talking
in an interview or even just having a simple talk with someone. This does not
mean that I will not be nervous but I will already have that skill, as I become
an aware Academic Leader. In
addition, as an Academic Leader I have learnt to go along and use my strengths.
I will improve my weaknesses to make them less weak but I should show my
strengths because they are my strongest point. Being an Academic Leader will also
have its advantages when applying to the colleges of my choice because I will
be able to make an impression, and hopefully a positive impression! I hope that
colleges and universities will be considerate as they select people out.
Meeting
with the college recruiter and reading about colleges did get me thinking about
college. After being to many different schools and having studied so hard, I would like
to get accepted to the colleges I apply to. The college recruiter mentioned
that it gave scholarships, and I wonder if I will qualify for these scholarships.
Universities and colleges are becoming more expensive over the years which is
why I think scholarships are interesting and I believe that if you have the
grades and the components that your college asks for, then you should be given a
chance. My goal is for me to fulfill my Undergraduate Studies, by getting a
Bachelor’s degree as the minimum, and then maybe change universities or college
for my Graduate Studies. I am concerned
about grades and how my CV will
look when I graduate. The IB is also a very important factor that is hard and
seems to be a stressful program according to some of my friends that are taking
IB examinations this year. On the other hand, having seen the college recruiter
last week, brought up some questions, such as, what is the difference between a
university and a college? Do your after-school activities count when applying
for colleges? Can you go as undecided when applying to a university in Europe?
What is the best way to decide what college to go to? Is it possible to visit a
campus before you go to it or before you apply to it? Do things like tutoring or being in
NHS count? How do colleges decide if they want you? Is it by having
an interview or just through your application? Nowadays, what are colleges looking
for? For example your grades is one of the most important parts that they will
look at, however what about your personality, the activities you have done or
groups that you participate in, or maybe even your qualities as an individual
person?
