Typical confused high school senior looking for guidance and help in choosing college?
Asked by qazwsxruHello. I will be a senior this year and as such already feel the pressure of being accepted to my "dream" universities. The only problem is that I don't really have such 'dream' universities. I recently took the ACT and got a score of 31. My GPA doesn't really reflect my academic abilities - it is a mere 3.7. In my junior year I had a 4.0. I plan to make straight A's next year as well. I made some simple calculations and figured that if I go through with my plans, I will graduate with a 3.9 GPA. In college, I plan to study business administration (most likely). Ccan you recomend some universities that would be appropriate for my ACT score and GPA? Also, are there any scholarships based on ACT score alone? I did some research and found out that usually most colleges offer such scholarships, but are there any that are "independant" from the colleges? Also, could I get a minority scholarship since I am from Bulgaria? (I moved to the US almost 2 years ago) Thank you for the information!
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Answered by szivesen
First, you are smart to be focusing on this now. Senior year will be here before you know it, and you will be more confident for having already begun investigating colleges and applying for scholarships. However, don't be condescending in describing your credentials. To describe your current gpa as "a mere 3.7" does nothing positive for you. If you are being dismissive of it, you are wrong to do so because that is a very good gpa. If you are being coy and downplaying your smarts that seems immature. Just give the facts without the attitude--no matter what you actually intended the attitude to be--and let others weigh the merits of the facts. Okay, enough lecture. You are going to be a good candidate for many, many schools. What you need to do is focus on your goals, what you want to study, what you want to achieve. Then the appropriate question becomes: which schools offer the best programs for your specific interests? As for scholarships, I can't make any specific suggestions but I encourage you to apply for anything that you seem even remotely qualified for. There are lots of big scholarships out there, and many small and obscure ones and you just need to dig and research to find them. You might also make an appointment with your guidance counselor and let him/her know your interests and your willingness to apply for any scholarship they can recommend. They are probably overworked and understaffed, so if you can get "on their radar" it will help and they may be able to funnel leads your way. Even the little ones add up if you win them. Good luck. It sounds like there should be a bright future ahead for you!
First, you are smart to be focusing on this now. Senior year will be here before you know it, and you will be more confident for having already begun investigating colleges and applying for scholarships. However, don't be condescending in describing your credentials. To describe your current gpa as "a mere 3.7" does nothing positive for you. If you are being dismissive of it, you are wrong to do so because that is a very good gpa. If you are being coy and downplaying your smarts that seems immature. Just give the facts without the attitude--no matter what you actually intended the attitude to be--and let others weigh the merits of the facts. Okay, enough lecture. You are going to be a good candidate for many, many schools. What you need to do is focus on your goals, what you want to study, what you want to achieve. Then the appropriate question becomes: which schools offer the best programs for your specific interests? As for scholarships, I can't make any specific suggestions but I encourage you to apply for anything that you seem even remotely qualified for. There are lots of big scholarships out there, and many small and obscure ones and you just need to dig and research to find them. You might also make an appointment with your guidance counselor and let him/her know your interests and your willingness to apply for any scholarship they can recommend. They are probably overworked and understaffed, so if you can get "on their radar" it will help and they may be able to funnel leads your way. Even the little ones add up if you win them. Good luck. It sounds like there should be a bright future ahead for you!
