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College
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I'm in high school now and lots of people are talking about college. I want to go to college and I know lots of people start thinking about it when they are freshman. The thing is I want to do good in life and stuff but I don't believe I can do it. I don't get the best grades, honestly. In Biology I have a D. So that brought me down more to where I think I can't go to a college because they look at C's or better. That's the only low grade I have but its Biology. The rest of my classes are average classes. I don't know if I can do it and I feel really pressured but I want to. I am just confused. I don't know what I want and what to do with my life. Thanks for your help.
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There are lots of options for anyone who wants to get into college. Believe me, I thought that I only had the option of going to some fancy private school, as my high school was a private college prep school. What I didn't realize is how enthusiastic some college recruiters are about getting you in. To be honest, if you don't have fantastic grades, you won't get into anything ivy league, but who wants to do that?? State schools are fine, and they have their strong points and weak points, but they are fairly easy to get into. If it comes down to it as well, you can always start at a community college, and then transfer to the school you like--I know TONS of people who did that.
You sound really smart, especially if you are thinking ahead, just maybe you're not so great at sciences. Don't overwhelm yourself--you don't have to have everything planned out right now! Freshman and sophomore years, concentrate on your grades. Get a tutor if you have to--there's no shame in it, especially if your grades go up. Junior and senior years, take the ACT and SAT--yes, take both! They are different types of tests, and you may be better at one than the other; colleges will give you credit for doing well on just one. And you can take them multiple times, and a lot of colleges superscore--that is, take the best individual scores from different test to come up with your overall score.
All four years--ACTIVITIES!! These are just as important as grades! Try to get an officer position in a club or be the captain of a team or something like that. Any leadership position looks GREAT on a college application. You know what else looks great? VOLUNTEERING!! It's easy enough to do; no matter what you like, there is some way to volunteer for something related. For example, I love animals, so I walked dogs at my local animal shelter. That one is obvious, but if there is something that you like, even if it is obscure, I am sure there is an opportunity. Ask here for ideas, or talk to your guidance counselor. Just volunteering an hour or two a week adds up over a while. Colleges are concerned that you are well rounded, not just if you can stick your nose in a book all of the time and get the grades.
Another thing that will help is, right now, you can rely on your high school guidance counselor to answer whatever questions about college you have, but before you start applying, I would suggest talking to college recruiters and counselors. Ask what your chances are of getting in, and how you can make them better. Most of the college recruiters had great suggestions and were very helpful, or at least could point me in the direction of someone helpful!
Most of all, relax and have fun! I know high school is a big deal right now, but honestly, once you get past your freshman year of college, no one cares about how you did in high school anymore. So make sure you have great memories of high school, because that's what matters most!
Good luck and much love!
~TD
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It's good that you're thinking about college so early! that's definitely one of the best things to do as a high school student, because you know where you want to be headed. BUT you can only do it if you believe in yourself. Seriously. If there's something you want, you have to work HARD and you have to believe that you can do it ( i know that sounds completely cheesy but it's true!).
And remember, you're still a freshman! you don't have to make any seriously life-changing decisions about college just yet. You should be focusing on your grades and whatnot right now. I know it might seem really hard, but it will definitely pay off in the end. Get a tutor or go to intervention or something like that if you're really struggling. Have your friends help you if that works better!
But no matter what, good grades=good college. and you don't have to necessarily choose what college until you know what you want to do. Explore. you're in high school! :D
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