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Tips for Seniors/Juniors in High School (Plan on Going to College) College Admissions Advice #1

So when I was a Junior/Senior i remember freaking out about what college I wanted to go to and what I wanted to be and whatever

NOW I know I want to be an educator and help teens through this time because I remember how stressful this process was.

So here’s a 10 Tip thread I made for Jr/Seniors in HS who plan on applying to college

Look first of all, let me just say a disclaimer: I am not a college admissions person, this was just my experience with the California’s college application system.

So in my experience: I had the luxury of applying to 10 colleges (8 pub, 2 Priv) all in California #blessfeewaivers

The schools I applied to all ranged from prestigious to average but most of them happened to be my safety schools.

I wanted to point this out bc that was one of the things you SHOULDN’T DO when applying to college.

Don’t doubt yourself

When applying to college, many people get too caught up on rankings and whether they can get in the college or not.

And I was the same way. I even made a list

p>When I was applying to college the main factors I looked for in a school were:

Prestige

Size of school

Weather

WOKE OR NOT

Difficulty to get in

How far was it from home

Etc

So make a list of what you want in a college. Especially if you want to dorm. You know what you want whether it be a school by the beach, or a school in a large city etc

Colleges won’t fit everything on your list, but if they do, congratulations you have found your dream school.

Apply to dream schools even if your dream school is insane to get into or it’s far away or whatever, apply to it!!

DREAM SCHOOLS DO NOT HAVE TO BE THE BEST SCHOOLS, THEY ARE NOT SYNONYMOUS ALTHOUGH THEY SOMETIMES CAN BE

Your dream school is the place you feel like you’d flourish AND fits the criteria you have set for yourself

Nobody should ever make you feel ashamed of your dream school because in the end if you get in you’ll be happy

Also, apply to places even if you doubt you’ll get in. They may not be your dream school but they might turn out to be.

You’ll have a better chance of getting in if you apply compared to the literal 0 chance you’ll have if you don’t apply.

Just have the guts to apply to your “dream school” or a school you really like aight.

But also realize that if you’re applying to less that 5 schools, then maybe you should consider some safety schools.

Apply to safety schools but not too many like me :)))))

These schools are not even schools that are low in “ranking” They are just schools you wouldn’t mind going to but the point is you’ll def get in.

Apply to schools you feel are what you want without focusing on your major too much

Be aware that yes your major might “matter” but apply to places that interest you as a whole. Your major might change. Your school, probably not.

And know what your comfortable with. Personally, I wanted to go to a school close enough to come home on then weekends but still be able to dorm.

Apply to private schools if you fit any of these 1. You got a dank scholarship 2. You’re not planning on dorming 3. Dream school 4. You’re rich 5. You got a fee waiver and why not

Private schools can be fucking expensive. They are smaller and have a “better quality education” but know that price is the main factor.

Many private schools in Cali offer really good education such as Stanford and USC

But unless they offer you a private school education at a public school price they can put you into some serious debt

Many of them also offer very little financial aid but do give out substantial scholarships. I was offered a $26,000 scholarship to a $65,000 school ???

So unless you have a fee waiver, applying to one of those schools and doing the work for it may not be all it’s cracked up to be in the end.

Work on your personal statement EARLY ASF

THE BIGGEST THING WHEN APPLYING TO COLLEGE IS THE PERSONAL STATEMENT SO IF YOU STRESS OUT ABOUT ANYTHING IT SHOULD BE THIS

Your personal statement is the only place in your college application that you can bluntly state: “IVE STRUGGLED IN LIFE PLEASE ACCEPT ME”

Depending on your past you either dread writing about you or you have nothing to write about.

But seriously start early. And if you don’t know where to start, just free write.

I had a dream and the following day I wrote about that shit and I actually used it in my essay. (As a metaphor)

Apply to Financial Aid and Look & apply for scholarships!

My decision on the school I finally chose had SOO much to do with financial aid.

Some schools sometimes will offer you little to no financial aid and if your a broke bitch like me you’re counting on that financial aid

If paying for college is a factor in your decision plan ahead, like start now.

Career Centers are your holy grail when talking about financial aid and colleges in general.

Look for scholarships to apply to ahead of time and get all the shit you need in order for you to submit them. (Letters of Recs)

Speaking of Letters of Rec, if you are planning on applying to a private school, most likely they will ask you for 2 or more letters of rec

So… 8. Make a Bragging Sheet

A bragging sheet is like a resume but for high school. Make a google doc and put down EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE IN HS OR ANYTHING THAT IS WORTHY OF MENTIONING

For example - Associative Student Body 2020-2024 - (Leadership Role: if any) [And then put a brief description of what y'all do but in a profesional manner]

My teacher made me do this after I asked him to write me a letter of rec and it helped me sooo much bc

This helps bc it will give your teachers (those who will write your letter or rec) something to say about you in their letter.

And make sure to give it to every teacher/ counselor that way they know exactly what they should put in your LetOfRec

If you’re a person who has done a lot of activities in HS, this will help bc most applications will ask you what you’ve done

Scholarships ask you what activities you’ve done in HS and you’ll have them all written down on this doc and all you have to do is copy it

It honestly comes in handy guys and it’s really easy to make. Google Bragging Sheet/Letter for more info about how to set it up

Do test scores matter when applying to college? ACT? SAT? AP? Answer: Yes and No

AP scores only matter if the schools you’re applying to actually give you credit for the test you’ve passed

However, if you are planning to go to a UC, AP English Scores are SUPER IMPORTANT so pass them at least with a 3. Or retake them if you can.

AP scores are also important depending on your major. If you are heading towards a STEM major they can help you gain credit in that area.

As for SAT and ACT scores, they matter depending on the school you’re applying to.

Applying to a more prestigious school, and having a better test score puts you at a greater advantage

But there are many cases where people get accepted to their dream school having really good curricular activities and average test scores

Don’t stess too much

The actual college application is fairly easy to navigate. Especially the UC app. But do not wait until the last day!!!

For a couple of years now the website to submit your application will crash the day the app is due so try to finish it at least two days before

But if you do your bragging sheet, those applications will be so easy bc all you have to do is copy and paste what you already have.

Colleges want to see that you saw high school as a 3 sided Pie Chart filling in Academics, Sports, and Extracurriculars

They want to see that even if you didn’t play sports, you excelled in academics or vice versa.

In the end, any school is going to help you get to where you want to go as long as you also put in the effort to make your dreams happen.

Maybe some schools will get you there faster but how would I know, I’m barely starting that path myself lol

Edit: I’m so happy you all have found this post enlightening!! It makes me really happy to have passed on some of my wisdom. Go check out the rest of my posts if you want more detailed info and if you have any questions feel free to ask!!!

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Hi everyone! I’ve noticed this post has been getting a lot of traction recently! I’m now in my third year of college and I just would like to point out that I have no idea how updated the current website is!! So please take into consideration that though some tips may apply the process may be different or updated, I really have no idea! On that note, I wish you all the best!!!

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you excel & if you dont, you succeed & if you don’t, you try & if you dont, you experience. so it’s okay!! experience is above all, dont beat yourself up about degrees of success/failure

Hello,

I know this blog may have started off as an education blog, and I fully intend to try to stay as active on that as I can... however, I will now be ranting about my roommates, school, and general student/ work life.

The reality is: life is shit, getting a degree is hard, and some people need to learn to keep their voice down :)

Roommates

Literally don’t dorm with anyone you know your first year in college (unless it’s your best friend), thanks for coming to my ted talk

How do I tell a professor that I couldn’t do an essay after she offered to give me an extension for no penalty a week after it was due?

Tell them the truth. she seems nice.

I am so worried about not getting into college. Nowadays you have to have super good grades, great SAT and ACT scores. Be super athletic, volunteer and be all around perfect. I am not any of those things what should I do.

Hello Friend,

I apologize if this is a late response (I cant tell bc there isn't a time stamp). However, I hope this advice may help.

If you are shooting for an Ivy League school, then yes, all of what you said is true. And it truly is because they want a “perfect” student.

This is when the Personal Essay portion of the Application becomes essential.

I truly do believe that if you are passionate about a topic, you can override any college admission stereotype. Even if you weren’t athletic, you didn’t volunteer and didn’t have the best grades, you can definitely find loopholes to help you through your college admission process.

If you struggled in any way or even if it was in a class, you can say something along the lines of “While working in this class___ I found that I struggled with the course despite my best efforts. Though, my motivation to continue onto higher education resulted in my effort to find ways that would help me pass the class”

Or if you didn't really struggle in a class, talk about the classes you enjoyed and why.

Just express your motivation to go to college and I’m sure your college acceptance is out there.

I wish you the best and I hope I answered your question thoroughly (if not, don’t be afraid to shoot me another question).

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college study tips that actually help

put your phone on silent and put it across the room

listen to classical/soundtrack music without lyrics

make index cards for important vocab

wear pajamas

make diagrams and pictures. they don’t have to look pretty, as long as you understand it

make timelines for historical events

have a light snack

drink coffee or tea to keep you going

take a break every hour or so

have one pencil/black pen and one colored pen or highlighter. anything more will just distract you. the aesthetics aren’t important, your knowledge is

don’t be afraid to email/message your teacher or a classmate if you don’t understand something. the last thing you want to do is learn the incorrect information

know that sleep and health is more important than your grade. you cannot perform as well on a test if you are tired or sick. take care of yourself

it’s not a race. it’s not about who can learn something in the quickest time, it’s about learning

take a deep breath

prioritize your homework by how long it will take you and when it’s due

plan some you time in between studying and school

if you’re mentally exhausted, set a timer for 30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll wake up even more tired

don’t understand something? that’s perfectly fine, don’t stress over it. ask for help rather than complaining

have a goal in mind and write them down. say things like “i am getting an education so i can get the job of my dreams. the life that i want. the happiness that i deserve”

be thankful. it is a privilege that you get to go to school and get an education.

you got this.

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Other studyblrs: My favorite subjects are pure chemistry and molecular biology. I’m currently doing my bachelors in astrophysics!!

Me: Idk I thought I liked History but I’m failing lmao. I also had a cactus once but it died

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this is the most accurate thing i’ve ever seen ahah

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HOW TO WRITE 20 PAGES (from one girl w/mental illness 2 the rest of u, but please keep in mind all of this is just personal Stuff That Worked for me n u might be different):

first of all, and probably most importantly, make that paper about something you actually give a shit about. if you can write an essay on how long shakespeare’s dick is when you’re talking to your friends, that’s a good topic. don’t choose something u don’t care about, you will Want To Die

“okay but the only topics are ones i don’t care about” talk 2 ur teacher 99% of the time if you’re like “here’s a well-thought-out thesis can i talk about this instead” they’re like “sure lmao i just couldn’t think of other paper topics to suggest”

“they said no” cool find the one u hate the least and try to tie it into something u like. for example i really hated this stupid paper i had to write about a stupid book so i ended up writing about the food inside the book and whether or not it was a historically accurate depiction of food. turns out i fucking love talking about food. i also remade some of the old recipes and brought them in as part of the presentation of my project and people went fuckken nuts bc BREAD. basically i thought about “what motivates me? uh food” and followed that. it was a 45-page book about bread and i looked like a really good student when really i just love bread (somewhere, oprah smiles over me)

the 20-pagers are the ones you Actually Cannot Do the night before. i know we all got real fuckken cocky back in hs when we learned how to do 5 pages in one night w/out trying too hard but 1. as a teacher now i can tell u for sure that teachers do know you rushed it, we just Don’t Care bc We’re Not Paid Enough and 2. twenty pages is not the same thing. you need to actually take the time to do it. this is the actual version of “you’re not in hs anymore” DONT lie to yourself and think “it’s fine i’ll do it in one day” you will !! Regret it!!!!

“raquel. raquel. listen to me. do you actually believe i’m capable of time management. raquel i have depression i barely manage to exist.” same. but the truth is that when i started like?? actually following the rules of timelines and taking my time etc it actually really helps mental illness. you don’t feel pressured all the time by a deadline, so your anxiety chills a little bit. small progress being acceptable means that on depression days, you don’t have to worry you’re fucking it all up. when it’s 15 minutes every day (even if it’s only 1 word a day) it feels a lot better.

ask the teacher what timeline they’d recommend. they actually Know.

always ask if it’s informal or formal (if you can use “I” statements or not). informal essays can rely on personal feelings and are so much easier and trust me if you find out on the day it’s due that you could have written 12 pages about your feelings instead of 12 pages of research, you will Be Very Upset

i lie to myself all the time and move the deadline up. i write it in my agenda as at least 2 days before it’s due. surprise!!! i tricked u, self!!! you can’t procrastinate!!

agendas/planners need to be what actually works for you. i liked to prioritize w/colors + keep lists. i really love crossing things off lists. it’s like… a balm. for me, i usually say i have to finish the first 2 things, start the 3rd thing, and “touch” at least half the list. if i finish the whole list i get a prize. also i get to cross off everything which is so satisfying i’m sure it’s someone’s idea of a rush. there’s so many “how to” documents on these that i won’t get into it but frankly?? if you don’t write it down you will not remember it. “yes i will” no you won’t greg. just do it. write it down. write it where u can see it. not there, greg. greg, somewhere good. my friend is smart af and uses a post-it on her laptop. that doesn’t work for me bc i can just? use my hand to cover the anxiety? so choose somewhere good greg.

nervous system, skeleton, meat, skin. nervous system is the thesis. skeleton is quotes/data. meat is the analysis of that data. skin is the fancy transitions + beautification. meat goes on both sides of bone, and skin goes all around. nervous system has to touch everything. do what your teachers have been begging u to do since 3rd grade and start w/an outline. do this while you read/research. i usually have a starter thesis like “lady macbeth is a feminist ICON” then take the quotes i think fit. but if while you’re reading u realize u wanna talk about the use of feminine language and how shakespeare parallels daintiness w/sharpness, u still have a bunch of quotes you can use or not use. this works also w/research papers. just pull what u think is something u wanna talk about. copy-paste it but leave a link to where u got it. then put a bullet point under that says roughly why u mention it

if you just write the outline like you’re keeping notes to yourself you’d be amazed how quickly you write the essay bc we get stuck in academic language but it’s easier to translate “this is why bees are the #bomb” into a paragraph. i mean you just rewrite your notes to yourself in academic speech. “The above passage illustrates the growing necessity of pollinators such as bees in an agricultural environment.”

keep track of your sources + label them. don’t just write “(SOURCE)” instead if you’re using multiple sources use the lazygirl way which is (SA1) or whatever shorthand u have for each source. then when you need to finish your sources you go to your little source document, find the one labelled SA1 and then “Find+replace” w/the actual source.

integrate quotes so it reads w/clarity which means don’t do this but if you’re running late on it and don’t have time to look up the quote u want to fit this situation, technically you can “use any” word you want (56). so yeah “there is” a moral question about it but you “can” make up quotes (79, 90). don’t “actually” do this unless you’re seriously in a crunch. which u shouldn’t be, bc u managed ur time, right?

running late part 2 (which again would never happen bc you followed my advice and made a little time table for yourself but anyway if it does somehow magically happen) i really recommend using school computers to do your work. ur surrounded by people who will hold u accountable + u will focus

running late pt3 on the day of it being due, around 5 PM, be honest w/yourself and see where you are. if you’re like “it needs 2 more hours” okay. but if you’re like “this is……… not started” email the teacher. they’ll be so much more receptive the earlier you do this in the process. it looks like “i’m genuinely struggling and i hope to finish this on time but i’m worried i won’t” instead of “i started this at 11:58PM and am asking for an extension”. please also just… be honest?

“my teacher won’t accept late work!” they all say that, he probably will, particularly if you have a note from the school therapist being like “lmao she’s got so many mental illnesses idek how to help her”

“no he really doesn’t, he doesn’t care” you can file for disability if you have mental illness, and, in fact, you should if it’s something that often stops you from completing work on time. i didn’t bc i found that it just let me procrastinate for a longer time, but having that on file means you can go to the dean.

“no!!! raquel you’re not listening i have 2 pages and he doesn’t take late work!!!!!!!!!” okay. yeah that’s bad. but nerves, skeleton, meat, skin. what is it that you’re struggling with? is it that your can’t find any quotes to back up your thesis? impossible, tbh, you need to be more willing to purposefully misuse quotes (don’t do that). but the better option is to just change the thesis.

“i don’t even have that!!” did you. do the reading? if you even just watched the movie, you probably have an opinion on something even if it’s “this is bad.” you can use that. use why you didn’t like it to write a hate-fueled examination on how whiny the main character is and why u think the author is trying to point out how miserable cis white boys are to deal with.

“i don’t have enough sources!!!” go to wikipedia’s page about it and look @ the sources. try to like actually read some if you have time but frankly in a hurry a student (me) might be compelled to just slap the source in there.

“how the fuck do i analyze this”. u know how ppl agonize over why an actor breathed in a scene. melt into that kind of thinking. you can literally force the words to mean whatever you want. i’ve talked about word choice so specific that i based a 12-page essay on three separate uses of the words “my dear”. i talked about the possessive “my” and how it developed for like 5 of those pages. and always repeat the thesis like a million times. after every analysis you should talk about how it links to the thesis. that is like a free 3 sentences every paragraph.

“i did all that and it’s still 3 pages too short” quick ways to Beef Him Up: definitions are great in research papers + essays bc you can talk about either word choice or like the definition of every process used in getting the data. also make the conclusion hella informative (it should answer “what does this mean moving forwards” most of the time, tie it into modern life or into the past). thicken ur intro with “here’s a quote from this guy about it and what he personally felt about acid-base titrations”, use a paragraph to talk about the history of the data/book, use a paragraph to talk about the modern reception of the data/book. also look for where you can use two words instead of one even tho like grammatically don’t do that.

worst comes to worst, brevity is the soul of wit. most teachers prefer concise over rambling and all over the place. if you choose to scoot under the page limit, tho, your writing etc needs to be exceptionally clean. frankly i’ve only done this once and it was terrifying

make computer read it aloud 2 u before u submit. “raquel….. i can’t look at it anymore”. you’re not looking @ it, you’re discovering you wrote “breath” not “breathe” and u need to change it

tutoring centers exist, i worked in one, and this is how i know they actually Help and have Good Ideas

ask about extra credit and do it tbh

good luck…. breathe. and remember u are astronomically more important than a grade could ever be.

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I’m constantly torn between “if it’s meant to be, it will be” and “if you want it, go and get it.”

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“if it’s meant to be, it will be” - friendships, relationships, people in general coming into your life, dealing with rejection

“if you want it, go get it” - your goals, aspirations, work and work ethic, changing your life (diet, exercise, hobbies, political views, opinions)

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school grades are not the most important 💙

- Mod Berry 🍓

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if a teenager is at your door and they are wearing a costume!! please give them candy!! they are still in it for the halloween spirit and it honestly no different from a little kid in a costume. they are just as excited and happy as all the other lil tykes and dont you dare tell them they are “too old for trick-or-treating” because that will literally break their hearts and that’s not cool.

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Its getting close to Halloween again so I just thought I’d reblog this again

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And if “don’t be rude to teenagers over a stupid jawbreaker” isn’t enough for you, consider

You can’t tell how old a kid is just by looking. I’ve known multiple 5th graders who were taller than I am, and I’m 25 years old. With their faces hidden by masks, you won’t be able to tell they’re elementary schoolers, but they still are.

Lots of older siblings are expected to take their younger siblings trick-or-treating, and they only get paid in candy.

You don’t know if that teenager is developmentally disabled.

You don’t know if that teenager spent most of their childhood in a hospital or sick and has never had the traditional trick-or-treat experience before.

You don’t know if this is that teenager’s first Halloween in America, and they just want to experience a piece of American culture.

You don’t know if that teenager ever gets candy any other day of the year.

You don’t know if that teenager has eaten anything at all today.

And those are just things I can think of off the top of my head.

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college tips

- do not take 8 am classes

- dont take 3 hr classes that only meet once a week

- sleep

- when u write an essay pick out the quotes/examples u want and write the essay around it

- email ur teachers and meet with ur advisors regularly

- quizlet

- TRIPLE CHECK YOUR ALARMS

- bring tupperware to the dining hall to smuggle out extra food

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- dont wear your lanyard around your neck

- try to group your classes together in back-to-back time blocks. you wont want to go back to class once you get home

- STAY ON TOP OF YOUR HOMEWORK EVEN IF THERE ARE OPEN DUE DATES

- when walking on the sidewalk keep all the way to the right especially if your pace is slow

- yes, sometimes we can hear the music through your earbuds. we really don’t care or mind

- try not to eat a whole bunch after 10PM, especially fatty foods like pizza or lots of pop. you’ll get stomach aches in the morning

- nerd clubs are 100% okay and there are tons of students who share your interests with you, you just have to look

- take out the fucking trash

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-if you’re in a completely silent library, be courteous of others and don’t blare your music through your earbuds PLEASE

-always sit by plug outlets

-enjoy your time off

-keep a log of all passwords and usernames for online homework (YOU WILL HAVE ONLINE HOMEWORK)

-get a planner

-geT A PLANNER

-GET A PLANNER

-USE the planner

-ps 8ams aren’t that bad if it’s not every day

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-Don’t take Saturday classes. ESPECIALLY IF ITS A THREE HOUR 8AM LIKE MINE (Idk what I was thinking)

In addition to my last question, here are some great FREE apps you can use!!

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How to write a bomb ass essay for College Applications

COLLEGE ADMISSION ADVICE #5

Disclaimer: I am not a College Admissions person, this was just my experience with the California college admissions system.

If you have not started your personal statement(s) yet, starting on your personal statement NOW is a good idea.

But many people have asked me exactly how do you start writing your personal statement.

BEFORE ANYTHING, please use Grammarly, it is an incredible FREE application and if I didn’t have it, my essays would be crap. It super easy to network to soo here ya go.

So here are some tips:

1. First off, START EARLY

This might be pretty self-explanatory but starting early can help you SOO MUCH especially if you are a person who stresses out easily!

2. CHOOSE YOUR QUESTIONS/ PROMPTS AHEAD OF TIME

Know what schools you are applying to and whether it is to a University of California, State School, California State University, Private School, or Out-Of State School

Look at their website and check what questions/ prompts they require and at least look through the questions. AND MAKE SURE YOU REMEMBER THEIR DEADLINES!!!

3. Outline The Questions!!

By outlining the question I mean to do this:

EXAMPLE QUESTION: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.

I was involved in EXAMPLE 1, EXAMPLE 2, and EXAMPLE 3…

I helped in EXAMPLE 1 by BLAH, BLAH, BLAH…

I managed to resolve disputes by BLAH BLAH BLAH

Outlining the questions like this gives you a perspective of your possible answers to the questions. It also gives you an outlook on what answers you actually have, if any.

4. FREE WRITE

Free writing means a lot of things to different people. To me, it meant that whenever I had a brilliant idea about what I wanted to share in my Personal Statement, I would write it down in my notes and see where I could put it in my PI later.

This helped me be a bit more original with my answers because these thoughts came spontaneously to me rather than me trying to deliberately think of answers.

I’ve mentioned this before, but once you look at the prompts that you need to answer, you automatically start thinking of ideas as to how you would answer the prompt.

And if you don’t have any ideas, move on to the next questions.

4.5. And be PASSIONATE ABOUT THE TOPIC YOU WRITE!!

If you have certain ideas you want in your essay because you are passionate about them then go for it.

If you notice the injustices of the world and want to change them, write about it

If you are upset with the recent political climate and want to change it somehow, write about it.

If you have no idea what to major in, and they ask you about it, write that you have no idea yet but you know that you want to continue your education, write about that

It will always be impressive if you are writing from an atypical view point and I guarantee your essay will stand out.

5. CREATE A ROUGH DRAFT AS SOON AS YOU CAN

This is important because you want to make sure that you can get as many people as you need to edit your essay.

6. ANSWER THE PROMPT AS THOROUGHLY AS YOU CAN

This one, I hope, is self-explanatory

7. ACCEPT CRITICISM FROM OTHERS

Many people will read your Personal Statement. If you allow them to. Just make sure that the people you let read your essays are people who are looking at what’s best for you.

Usually, this can be a Teacher and/ or Counselors. And at times even your friends.

They will criticize your work, but know that it is only to make your work better.

And if you don’t like what they edit, don’t change it. Make sure that your essays are authentic to who you are and what you are trying to say.

8. DON’T REPEAT YOUR ANSWERS

If you are writing more than one prompt for the same school, try not to repeat the same information. Do not mention that you were Captain of the Volleyball team more than once unless it is an important point you are trying to make.

AND JUST AS WELL, DO NOT CONTRADICT YOURSELF

You’ll know what I mean when you reread your answers. You’ll notice it and thank me.

9. BE HONEST

By being honest with your answers, your Personal Statement comes off as more authentic to the reader if it’s genuine.

10. TRY TO BE CONTENT WITH YOUR WORK

Sometimes, you can be your own worst critic. And it’s so hard to write answers to these questions because they can trigger some serious experiences.

And it can definitely be hard to share those experiences with other people, but know that in the end, your essay is gonna be bomb.

AND EDIT AND EDIT AND NEVER STOP EDITING UNTIL YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOUR FINAL PRODUCT

If you found this helpful, please reblog to spread the word to people going through this process. I wish you all the best of luck and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask!

Additional Info Below if you are interested:

IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO A UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, (UC) SCHOOL LISTEN VERY CLOSELY

For the FRESHMAN UC application, it will give you a set of 8 different prompts and you must write 4 out of the 8 in total.

One of the prompts is REQUIRED which means you technically have 3 of 7 prompts to choose from

These 4 prompts have a restricted word count of 350 words so you don’t have a lot of room to “play around” so to speak

I would personally recommend “writing out” more than 4 of the prompts and choose which 4 are your strongest essays

The link to these questions are linked below

UC Freshman Personal Insight Questions Prompts

UC Transfer Personal Insight Questions Prompts

IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS YOU WILL BE USING THE COMMON APPLICATION (WHICH MAY HAVE A SET OF QUESTIONS OF THEIR OWN )

You will need to look up the school you are applying to in order to see what question you may need to answer

Heres a link to The Common Application aka The Common App

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