<p>1) Get college stuff done early. Apply early (decision or action) if at all possible, it is SO nice to have that weight off your shoulders in December. Also, write essays early. Everyone says it, but I can’t stress it enough, GET THEM DONE EARLY.
2) Take challenging classes that you enjoy. Senioritis is overhyped, if you have something to focus on, it shouldn’t be that hard to maintain your grades (the problem seems to be when teachers/classes let you slack).
3) Don’t freak yourself out. The wait for acceptances is often worse than the actual process of filling out apps. Less work, but also less control…it can be very hard to wait. Try to stay very busy during those months when you are waiting so you don’t have time to obsess.</p>
<p>One thing is to not think constantly about going to college or where you might get in. Really it’s pointless.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’d add that senior year IS a lot of work and it is stressful, but it is NOT as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Don’t stress, it will make it a million times worse…</p>
<p>Essays and Scholarships in June FTW!!! :). I’m still working on my essay… lol it’s coming though… eventually.</p>
<p>@pramirez184,
I totally disagree. I took all the highest level classes possible (except biology 2, I hate biology) and I was still bored out of my mind and nowhere near burn-out. Last year I was close due to Physics being so painful (The teacher was a joke and made it harder to learn than just self-studying as she would actively mark things wrong and give impossible assignments). If you’re the type of person who needs to be challenged so you’re not bored I’d say to go with a heavy course load.</p>
<p>What I wrote was what I observed throughout my high school. Everyone at my school was so ****ed off by the end of the year because of their intense course load that they quit trying. I also observed this at friends schools’ as well. I did find that those students (and I’m not talking about the top kids) who took classes that interested them excelled in school in all disciplines.</p>
<p>That was my experience that I’m sharing. I know that everyone who was not in straight AP classes didn’t burn out anywhere near as badly.</p>
<p>Another way to word my advice would be “be careful what classes you pick and make sure you can handle the work”</p>
<p>Any tips on what to do in the summer before senior year? I plan on:</p>
<p>-Volunteering
-Working
-Misc. ECs
-Get started on college apps</p>
<p>^Where would one start on college apps? I’m clueless :/</p>
<p>^ don’t college applications come out in august? =/</p>
<p>The essays don’t change from year to year. Pretty much everything else is trivial information that can be filled out quickly. Supplement essays might change, and you can find out on individual school websites when they will be released.</p>
<p>You could probably start writing an essay for the Common App seeing as they don’t really change.</p>