[jack jack attack]

Has anyone started on their personal statements yet? I'm trying to start it right now cause it's hw for my AP English class, but just looking at the questions give me a migraine. The essays are supposed to be hella good and they say to aim for originality, but what are the chances of that happening with hundreds of thousands of other kids answering the same question?

[maydai3333]

Has anyone started on their personal statements yet? I'm trying to start it right now cause it's hw for my AP English class, but just looking at the questions give me a migraine. The essays are supposed to be hella good and they say to aim for originality, but what are the chances of that happening with hundreds of thousands of other kids answering the same question?

yea, we have the same homework...Wait, by personal statement, you mean the essay right?

[hesaid143]

Not sure if it's just me .. or I feel the pressure of senior year already.

1. It's costly (homecoming, prom, colleges, portraits, graduation stuff, etc)

2. There are so many college applications! & we really only have one month to do them xD

Well, let's just hope for the best :]

[prechuz_azn]

Wow. I have not even begun to do college apps
although judging from my crappy credentials, I won't be applying
to anywhere worthwhile. I think community college is going to be one of my apps.
Anyway, on a cool note, I am 50 pages from finishing my first summer reading book (Don Quixote) for
AP English Literature.

[beta_shen]

Not sure if it's just me .. or I feel the pressure of senior year already.

1. It's costly (homecoming, prom, colleges, portraits, graduation stuff, etc)

2. There are so many college applications! & we really only have one month to do them xD

Well, let's just hope for the best :]

i feel you T_________T
and then if you dont take all the traditional "blowoff classes" its even worse =x
says the person whos taking 7 APs next year -____________-

[eternal_bliss]

i feel you T_________T
and then if you dont take all the traditional "blowoff classes" its even worse =x
says the person whos taking 7 APs next year -____________-

7 APs? Woah, that's a lot. But yeah, I doubt I'll be able to relax.

[christee8876]

good luck to you guys on your upcoming college apps!!!

yayy thanks. I think we're really going to need it.

I can't believe over a month of summer has already passed by.
omg. in less than a month it's all the pre-school activities.
less than a month!!! nooo...

Has anyone started on their personal statements yet? I'm trying to start it right now cause it's hw for my AP English class, but just looking at the questions give me a migraine. The essays are supposed to be hella good and they say to aim for originality, but what are the chances of that happening with hundreds of thousands of other kids answering the same question?

when I first started writing them, I hated it too. but now, I totally love them. this will sound really vain, but where else can you talk about yourself so much? haha plus it's so much easier than writing a paper about hamlet or the grapes of wrath.
yeah, I'm worried about people writing the same thing as me, but I'm thinking that if I stay down to earth, don't lie about anything, and add in bits of humor, my paper should shine through at least a little bit. the worst thing is to come off as fake, right?

[beta_shen]

7 APs? Woah, that's a lot. But yeah, I doubt I'll be able to relax.

yeah i no x____X idk wat i was thinking but w/e

but its not just the classes that'll cut into relaxation =/

[maydai3333]

i feel you T_________T
and then if you dont take all the traditional "blowoff classes" its even worse =x
says the person whos taking 7 APs next year -____________-

Yea, I feel you. I have 7 APs next year, two of them being calculus, and an internship everyday after school for two hours. I really wish that I could be the type of person to just take some boom boom classes, but I just cant. Ugh, I ended junior year so well, but it's gonna go downhill from here. I have soo much summer crap to do like my AP lit crap, my ap bio stuff and some more summer reading.

Ugh, i seriously need to curb this bad procrastination habit that i have.

[beta_shen]

Yea, I feel you. I have 7 APs next year, two of them being calculus, and an internship everyday after school for two hours. I really wish that I could be the type of person to just take some boom boom classes, but I just cant. Ugh, I ended junior year so well, but it's gonna go downhill from here. I have soo much summer crap to do like my AP lit crap, my ap bio stuff and some more summer reading.

Ugh, i seriously need to curb this bad procrastination habit that i have.

calculus D: i took that junior year ><
i completely bombed junior year >_> econ compsci and calculus completely screwed me over ><
bio stat french eng were aight though . . . but that doesnt make up for the other 3!

yeah. people i know are like "why dont u just take floral design" something like that, and i just cant ><
and i havent started any summer reading lol

[maydai3333]

calculus D: i took that junior year ><
i completely bombed junior year >_> econ compsci and calculus completely screwed me over ><
bio stat french eng were aight though . . . but that doesnt make up for the other 3!

yeah. people i know are like "why dont u just take floral design" something like that, and i just cant ><
and i havent started any summer reading lol

LMAO, i know a couple ppl in my class with fully loaded ap schedules next year. I'm just hoping that I don't bomb and kill myself but overestimating how much i can really handle. lol. I know, i can't take regular classes because they move wayyyy to slow and it's just too boring. It sucks because even though i did really well junior yr, my freshman year, i completely messed up and now i'm paying for it. Ughhh

[beta_shen]

LMAO, i know a couple ppl in my class with fully loaded ap schedules next year. I'm just hoping that I don't bomb and kill myself but overestimating how much i can really handle. lol. I know, i can't take regular classes because they move wayyyy to slow and it's just too boring. It sucks because even though i did really well junior yr, my freshman year, i completely messed up and now i'm paying for it. Ughhh

everyone i know is fully loaded ><
but yeah im thinking maybe i went overboard =/ hope i can handle it
no1 i know takes regular classes rofl and i dont wanna be alone ; u ; well thats not the main reason
i completely screwed up freshman year - before i started to care about gpa stuff >_>

[Uh O Dianuh]

University of Florida
Florida State University
Boston College
Boston Univeristy
Tufts
University of Rochester
Northeastern and NYU.

I'm wondering whether to apply to Cornell or not.
If only my SAT/ACT scores were higher, i would feel much more confident about this whole process.



I thought we didn't start FAFSA till after January?

I'm thinking FSU or UCF for me. Good luck with admissions!

[sweetxsimple]

So naturally, I'm scared for the future.
I'm completely lost, and I have no idea as to what I should be doing right now...


Getting started with college apps? And from what I can see, some are already starting their personal statement!?



Idk.


Can someone enlighten me?

[eternal_bliss]

calculus D: i took that junior year ><
i completely bombed junior year >_> econ compsci and calculus completely screwed me over ><
bio stat french eng were aight though . . . but that doesnt make up for the other 3!

yeah. people i know are like "why dont u just take floral design" something like that, and i just cant ><
and i havent started any summer reading lol

I took calc last year too. I'm only taking 6 APs this year. I dropped Latin. I didn't think I would have been able to handle it. I'm going take Psych but I doubt that the class is going to be that easy either. Meh

[Rajdeep]

I'm so confused as to what everyone is talking about x_x Are you guys all American? Because I'm Canadian, so that might explain it XD

[Brambley]

Has anyone started on their personal statements yet? I'm trying to start it right now cause it's hw for my AP English class, but just looking at the questions give me a migraine. The essays are supposed to be hella good and they say to aim for originality, but what are the chances of that happening with hundreds of thousands of other kids answering the same question?

I suggest buying a book with successful personal statements.
I remember reading Harvard personal statements and some dude included a magic trick/visual puzzle in his XD

[beta_shen]

I took calc last year too. I'm only taking 6 APs this year. I dropped Latin. I didn't think I would have been able to handle it. I'm going take Psych but I doubt that the class is going to be that easy either. Meh

I would drop French AP cuz i already took it . . . but theres nothing else to take at all lol
taking Psych too >< they say its easy though D: oh no

[hesaid143]

I'm so confused as to what everyone is talking about x_x Are you guys all American? Because I'm Canadian, so that might explain it XD

The majority of us are Americans, I'm assuming. For the most part, we're talking about AP = advanced placement classes/tests which gives college credits. That may be where you're confused because I'm sure you feel the senior pressure coming to apply to college and what not too!

[ohchells]

Anyone thinking about being a Math or Comp Sci major?

Probably a Comp Sci major for me. I'm just dreading long labs like how my friend describes it.