That elephant in the room is getting larger--it's almost time to head back to school. It's here, we said it. Are you worried that you haven't made the most of your summer vacation days yet? Not to fear, we have a great list of things for you to do in the weeks ahead that will gear you up to head into your senior year as prepared as possible!
- First, draft your student resume.
- Don't worry, this is not something that will take a ton of time, nor does it need to be super business-like. Rather, just be sure to list all of those activities that you have been a part of both inside and outside of school for your high school years.
- Most schools don't require a resume but will accept one--this helps us to learn more about you so why wouldn't you want to submit one?
- Visit the schools that you want to apply to in the fall!
- Summer is great for vacation but why not add a week's worth of college touring to the agenda? Come visit our campus and meet with your one-on-one personal admissions counselor who will be your advocate throughout the application process.
- Do your homework!
- That's right we said it. You might be out of school but there is always work to be done!
- Apply for external scholarships. Search them out-- and remember never pay to apply for scholarships-- they will always be free!
- Check out websites like wwww.fastweb.com that will send you weekly emails with scholarships that apply for you!
- Start thinking about who can write your letter of recommendation.
- Draft up a letter to submit to your favorite Math, Science, or English teacher. Submit this letter to them, along with your student resume on the first day of classes. Chances are you'll be the only person to request this letter this year in the school year and they'll be able to personalize the letter even more since they have a copy of your student resume!
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