<p>So I just started freshman year, and I was wondering what it really takes. Some people say it the perfect GPA, the perfect SAT, or being the well-rounded student who's in every club and choir imaginable.</p>
<p>Which of these, if any, is the truth?</p>
<p>Masybe it's all of them combined? But I really don't think you should be in every club. There's no point in having a laundry list of activities. Anyway, just work hard, get some great ecs and not a hundred lousy ones and just enjoy your time in high school.</p>
<p>love the last one, anyone else?</p>
<p>Join some clubs. Work hard at school. And get off this site and don't come back for at least 2 years.</p>
<p>well put writonthetransom</p>
<p>You don't have to have a perfect GPA or perfect test scores, but they should be pretty high. If you get a B, all is not lost, so don't stress yourself out too much. Take the hardest courseload possible at your high school and take classes at a local community college or university if at all possible in your junior and senior years. </p>
<p>High grades and test scores won't get you in unless you have good extracurriculars. Depth is more important than breadth in extracurriculars, although it's nice if you show a couple of different interests. Figure out what you enjoy and be a leader in that area. If at all possible, take your extracurricular activities beyond your high school, showing that you are so talented at something that you are recognized in the broader community. </p>
<p>Don't spend your high school career trying to game college admissions. Work hard, do what you love, have fun with your friends, and recognize that your worth as a person doesn't depend on what college you attend.</p>
<p>true dat
haha ive always wanted to say that...</p>
<p>i am a senior, applying EA, and i realized that i have made some mistakes in my "path"...i was really stressing out, thinking oh if i only knew that in junior year, or what if i started this activity sophomore year... then i realized that...well hs was fun...and ive learned from it. and thats what counts. admissions are always somewhat unpredictable, and if you spend four years trying to guess whats going on in that little office, youve probably not really enjoyed hs. believe it or not, im glad that i didnt know all the right things. i think that for me, the application process--not the one the college decides, but the process as i put together my thoughts, etc--is a chance to take a measure of where i am, and what i have done. i am more or less satisfied with what i have done, including all the mistakes, because it has made me think. a lot lately. that said here are some tips based on my experience:
-don't join groups just because your friends do...it gets you places sometimes, but in general it is risky, and you will feel strain eventually
-don't try to commit yourself to just one category of activities--your viewpoints most likely will change between now and senior year
-if you need $, do not settle for boring jobs--they are boring. and you get stuck in them...either find an interesting job with interesting people or find a fast way to make large amounts of money (my friend says, believe it or not, landscaping)
-work your ass off, but only if you want to. if you have a specific interest, pursue it. choose classes YOU want. learn to learn. if you dont like what you are learning, you will burn out.
-listen to good music, have some fun, dont worry about sleep too much, it will happen when you need it. usually.</p>
<p>good luck. you will be fine! now LEAVE!</p>
<p>consider me gone
thanks everybody = )</p>