Are you a Can't-Miss Student?

Hello Students!

Hopefully after reading a few of my posts, you have begun to think about your college options.  The wheels in your heads are hopefully turning and have you dreaming about your future!


So you have the SAT/ACT scores, and you have GPA you need to get into the schools you want, that's great!  So now what?  What more can you do?

The goal of this blog is to help you learn how to make yourself into a Can't-Miss Student that colleges would love to have on their campus!  Here's what you need to know:

You Have Options: Junior College Is One of Them!

I am going to say this right from the get-go, I did NOT go to Junior College myself, I do know people personally who have gone, and who are currently going.

There is a stigma that is attached to JC's, people assume it is a thrift-store education compared to four-year state and private colleges.  

Others view JC's as a school that students HAVE to go to, because who would ever want to go to a JC rather than a four-year university, right?

This specific post will attempt to debunk the negative aspects that are associated with attending a JC.

Testing For College: Choosing Not to Test

Hello Students!

This is the last installment of our 3-Blog span covering which test is the right option for you guys to take when it comes to College acceptance tests.

This blog will cover the unknown option, choosing not to take the SAT or ACT.  Well this does not seem like a likely option, or on that is too good to be true, it is an option students have!  And students like optionHowever, this is not the right option for most students, I will discuss which students this would benefit the most.

Testing for College: The ACT

Hello Students!

Today's post will continue with the theme of looking at College acceptance tests that we started last week.  Today we will look at the ACT.

We will be looking at what you as a student taking the test should expect, and whether or not it is the right test for you.

Testing for College: The SAT

Hey Students!

Glad you are back to check out the next installment of Let's Go To College!  Today's posting, and the next few, will be about the variety of options you have when it comes to College acceptance tests.

We will be looking specifically at the SAT for this post, and the ACT and the option of "Not-Testing" the next two after.

Today will be a basic introductory post about the SAT's and what you as a student should expect.

Don't Know What You Want To Major In? No Problem!

That is right!  It is ok to not have an exact plan of action!  Having an idea does help, but if you are completely clueless (like I was) do not worry.  You are one of MANY students who are in the same boat.

Deciding on a major was terrifying.  It felt that the decision I was making at 18 would decide and seal my fate.  I had many questions and doubts -mostly doubts- in picking my major.  What if it is the wrong one?  What if I'm not good at it?  What if I can't find work?  These are all great questions to have, and hopefully you can find the answers here.

A big factor in why I did not go to college right after high school was my lack of direction.  I was too intimidated by my future to decide then, at 18, what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.  I had casual interests, I was an avid reader and loved sports, but I did not see how I can turn that into a career.

Higher Education Begins Here

The purpose of this blog is to inform students in a more casual tone about their opportunities for college.  The goal is to have teachers and parents relay the information from my blog to their students, and to have their students check out the blog for themselves.

When I was in high school, I was not provided with the tools to attend college.