Hi everyone! I’m a rising senior.
I’ll make this story short. All my plans for the summer have fallen through and I’m projected to basically do nothing substantial. I mean I’ll probably be studying for next year, working on college apps, learning some form of computer programming, and working on my art portfolio, but it won’t be anything I can write on college apps.
The rest of my application-- grades, sat, extracurriculars-- are all pretty decent. I’d like to apply to some elite schools (think ivies), but I’m completely freaking out because all my classmates have internships or are going to summer camps and I’m doing next to nothing.
I know elite schools are crapshots anyways, but I was wondering if I’ve ruined all chances of going to one?
High school kids seldom get “internships”. They are likely summer jobs that sound better when called internships.
You can do some volunteer work in your community.