Rhodes Scholarship

Paying for College
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<p>Hello college confidential community,</p>

<p>The story is I messed up in high school and fully accept it as my fault. By my junior year I had realized my mistake and tried to fix but at that point it was too late. No prestigious school was even going to look my way and I accepted that.I was still able to attend Johnson and Wales University. Now I would like to say I am a pretty intelligent guy not a genius but I am smart. At the end of high school I realized the problem on why I had done so poorly was I was not being challenged. The last two years of hs I was enrolled in various college course and ap class and raised my gpa to a 3.2. Im embaressed to say what I had before that. The summer before my first year of college I swore to myself I would never let that happened again. Im proud to say that I worked my ass off as a finance major I have a 3.9 gpa. I am a ROTC cadet and in various clubs, I was even offered a summer job in Ireland to work for Hasbro all in one year . I never have been this motivated to succeeded. So I am planning my future not an exact roadmap but long term goals. I was looking into these prestigious scholarships such as Marshall & Rhodes scholarships. Looking at the past winners it completely depletes my hope of even applying. Past winners attend all these fancy ivy league schools and I look at myself. Now I know the scholarship committee says it doesn't look at the college you attend to make a decision but I cant seem to think that I am at a huge disadvantage. Is it worth my time and effort to apply to these scholarships when I could use my resources for somethings else.? Any and all opinions are welcome, thanks in advance. </p>

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<p>Students from Ivy League colleges do not win Rhodes scholarships just because they attended those schools. Rather, these students have excelled at these top schools and have many incredible achievements.</p>

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<p>Let this one go. The Rhodes scholars have heavy credentials in academic inquiry, scientific research and public service. You have to have some perspective.</p>

<p>This does not diminish the tremendous job you have done for yourself. Here is a suggestion for you, look for things that are in your area of study–scholarships, awards, fellowships. See career services, your department, the dean’s office. Don’t be afraid to start small. It is always nice to have an award to list on your resume. Sometimes one opportunity leads to another.</p>

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<p>So what is it exactly that you want to achieve? When are you graduating? What do you want to do after graduation? Why are you looking at Rhodes scholarships? I’m really not sure of the point of your post. Yes, chances of a Rhodes scholarship, or similarly prestigious program, are slim if you are not already at the top of your field (with demonstrated achievements), but there are countless other things to do after graduation. </p>