College Admissions Narrative

At the end of the "time required spectrum", is our final unique methodology. Sam Theis, from Cross County High school, had a rather interesting strategy of the likes on of us had considered. Sam says that to write the best essay, it takes an entire week of short time writing time periods. To participate in this manner, simply discover the information as soon as possible, and write for short periods every day until the final Due date! Pros to this technique are low stress, and more overall time. However, something concerning could be the ability to write coherently stretched over such a long

Ever since I was a kid I have always thought about what college I was eventually going to go to. I made the decision in high school that I wanted to be a special education teacher, so I thought about some schools that had that teaching program. My number one school I wanted to attend that had the best teaching program was East Carolina University. Having ECU as my number one choice lead me to apply there. Weeks after I applied I got a letter telling me some sad news that I was not accepted. Since I applied to ECU and did not get in, I was now thinking about applying to other schools like Methodist University or maybe a community college.

Ever since I can remember I have had an intense curiosity about the world and the people in it. This is probably due mostly to my parents who read to me nonstop but it has fuelled most of my learning experiences and given me a love of the world and of people, and the understanding of both of those. This love was further developed when I began four years of learning Attic Greek and Latin through a classical education. Then, after yearning to go overseas since I was eight years old and saving for it most of the time since then, I made it to England for six weeks this summer. Here my appetite for understanding is being indulged not just with words and pictures but with real world experiences which I can touch, see, and hear. Now, as I near the end of my stay, I am looking ahead to the rest of high school and I have decided I want to make the most of my junior and

A critical moment during my undergraduate career is when I came to the realization that it is alright for me not to know what to do with my future. I realized that I was doing the right thing by furthering my education so that once I finally did know what career I wanted to pursue I would then have a degree to help me stand out. Once more, Dr. Reed convincing me to pursue a degree in Communication is one of the best pieces of advice I acquired during my undergraduate career, if not ever. I most likely would not have the confidence I currently have in obtaining a degree that I have no idea what I am going to with once I graduate.

The position of honors is a much valued and highly respected position in which only a select few are chosen for its place. I myself believe that I am a suitable candidate for such a position given the type of person that I am as well as my personal experiences through business.

We walk up the steps and step into the testing building, we stop at our lockers to take our Focus. Today is the beginning of many lasting: our last day of school, our last summer break, our last time as children. After the test we are adults with mates and careers.

You’ve been looking forward to your 4th of July…a weekend of your newly found Independence…when, just a mere two weeks ago you delivered a hand-written, heart-felt note…to You Know Who…scribbling out something like…

Maya Angelou once said “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style”. I believe that some people are complacent with mediocrity and therefore do not try to excel to their highest potential. As for me, furthering my future by attending college will help rise above the horizon of being average. I want to put my willing, intellectual, open mindedness, and so much more to good use.

“I want to be a firefighter, construction worker, and professional race car driver when I grow up.” This was my proud childhood statement I would use when asked the question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” This question in particular is one that will be asked awfully early in one’s childhood, as well as very late in a young adults final years before venturing out into the “real world”. Like many other young children, I grew up with the mindset of having a exciting, heroic, and lively job for when I got older. I dreamt of operating heavy construction machinery, saving families while extinguishing fires of a decaying building, and speeding past vibrant and heavily decalled race cars. However, as I grew older and gained more realistic

From the very first day of freshmen year in high school, determining what college you will attend is an idea constantly engraved into students’ heads. Teachers apply a constant gentle pressure to motivate students to get good grades, become involved in extracurricular activities, and find an area of interest to assist in selecting a college major down the road. Students endure the four years of high school, some working part-time jobs, to afford weekend entertainment, miscellaneous expenses—such as Whataburger after a Friday night football game, or gasoline for their car. However, the requirement to decide between a career and education is only beginning to become a reality for many. Some students decided to take time off after their high school

I’ve always been the type of person to always plan ahead, to always assess each defining factor, and to always prepare myself for whatever life throws at me. As I type this, I look back and evaluate as well as reflect upon the very occurrences that have led me to where I am today: my family-my parents in particular, as they never made it through to college-so this process is new to everyone within my household, my own failures and successes, my community, and my education have all been vast influences on my character, especially my growth as a young adult. Recently, I’ve been pondering as to what will define me as an individual; what will have the greatest impact on me that will distinguish me from others, and more importantly what will help me apprehend my own goals? Everyone can say that they’re lives being the way they were guided them to the path they ended up on, and I know that is true too, but I feel there’s something more prominent as to why a person chooses to pursue a particular goal, career, or other dealings. This realization arose from my participation in the Regional Program for Excellence, a program that provides students with internships in fields they’re inquiring in before entering college, and my inquisitions regarding the significance as well as the impact on my rapidly changing life.

It was the spring of 2011, when all the college acceptances came in. My closest friends were all going upstate and they would all be living together. I, on the other hand, wasn't so thrilled. I was accepted to the community college, across the street from my high school. Not that it was a surprise since it was the only school I had applied to.

Inspiration, influence, goals; all of these words birth feelings and memories of important events, events that have impacted our hopes, dreams, and admirations. Which is why when I was asked to come up with one event or experience in my life that has influenced my academic work and goals both in my past and leading up to now as I apply for Colorado Christian University, I had to give it quite a bit of thought. This experience has become the basis for my inspiration, influence and goals in my life and especially now as I see admission into Colorado Christian University. Which brings me to the answer you have so patiently awaited, the event that I believe has influenced my academic work and goals is when I finally turned my life over to God.

I can honestly say, that the only success in the two essays that I wrote, was that I finished them. Timed writing only add to the stress in student lives; they don’t accurately illustrate a student's writing ability, and the time limit only persuades students to think it’s acceptable to have their writings be

Hello there! Delayed as this email may be, I do hope to still be granted, the opportunity to speak with you today! Ordinarily, I wouldn't be so unprofessional, I took a trip with my family over the weekend, though, to a place with such poor service, that I would type something out, and then lose all reception! Consequently, losing every sentence, that I had just put down, along with it. Frustrating, yes, that it was! Generally speaking, my life could, sometimes, make for a side-splitting comedy series! Allbeit, much more desireable than a life filled with tragedies. Therefore, I'm not complaining! Finally though, I am home and can correspond with you! Once again, truly sorry. I would have definitely felt let down, had I not heard back from