Back to School

      

Summer had ended and the leaves have already begun to change color.  No longer can we enjoy lying in the sun, hoping for our skin to darken a shade or two.  Now, for us seniors, every free moment is spent working on college applications. 

For the first steps in applying to college, one must decide which schools to apply to. After all the visits and prior research done during my junior year, this process was not very challenging. The problem I faced was the large amount of schools that interested me. Choosing the schools to cut off my list was very difficult.  Deciding where to apply early further complicates this process since there are so many options.  The two options regarding applying early further entangle the process.  Early action is non binding but does not give students an advantage while early decision is binding but often has a higher acceptance rate than the usual rate.   

After choosing which schools to apply to, one needs to fill in the rest of common application. This includes filling in activities and writing two essays.  One of these essays must be about one significant extracurricular activity and one essay of choice. 

Once this is completed, mone must move on to supplements.  These are additional essays that some schools have.  Topics of these supplements range from personal communities to one’s contribution to the respective school.

It’s not just students who have work to do.  Teachers need to write recommendations for students.  Guidance departments need to send out transcripts.   

Finally, all of our hard work is culminating.