Dual Accomplishment

I am confident that I am a highly motivated candidate for College of the Mainland’s Collegiate High School program. I want to challenge myself in my education as well as strengthen my character. Education is very important to my family as well as myself. I have grown to be much more motivated, focused, and determined in the past year. My grades have improved immensely, as I’ve personally realized how important and necessary it is in today's society to have a good education.

I am currently enrolled at Thornton Academy as a Junior. Since I had all of my credits completed I had an opportunity to start dual enrollment classes. Last semester I completed psychology 101, and received an A. This semester I am enrolled in a English composition class, my current grade is a B+. I am also currently taking seven classes at Thornton Academy. Next year as a senior I am planning to take all dual enrollment classes, to get ahead on my career.

My last few years of high school, I have thrived on challenging myself academically. I will graduate this May with not only a high school diploma but also twenty-two college credits. My senior year I completed nine college credits the first semester and I am currently taking six college

I have always succeeded in all of my courses with high marks, earning a place in the National Honor Society. I have been in accelerated English, math, and science since eighth grade and took my first Advanced Placement course in tenth grade. Midway through tenth grade, I made the decision to graduate early considering my senior year would be very minimal in course work. To graduate early, I took economics independently last spring and challenged the U.S History and Government course. I am currently taking thirteen credits in college courses and going on clinical rotations three times a week in the hospital through the New Vision Medical Program.

In my Junior year of highschool I took a total of eight college level courses through Central Ohio Technical College, and passed each one. This was a struggle for me due to personal issues, however I studied hard and pushed through. The summer before my senior year I took an online Statistics course offered by the same college, and attended the Camp 4 Scholars at Kenyon College. I spent three weeks on campus having making memories, having new experiences, and building my academic skills in a Behavioral Neuroscience course, as well as an African American History course. In this program I learned many skills and had my mind opened to the world beyond my hometown though hearing others’ stories. I then took another course offered by COTC, and am currently taking an American Studies course offered by Kenyon. I believe that I have pushed myself very far academically, in addition to my other

In the summer of 2014 I began my educational pursuit. My son David was fascinated by the idea of college. He was overjoyed to come with me to the book store and get a pencil that said STCC. He peppered me with questions about what it would take to meet my goals and was hopeful that he would someday get to visit the store at Elm’s college so that we could get matching

During grade school, I won many academic awards and was also a member of the academic bowl team. At the graduation ceremony in 8th grade, I received the R. Dean Truesdale award, which recognized students who scored highly academically and exemplified outstanding integrity. While taking the high school placement test, I scored highly and received a scholarship to attend Ursuline. During freshman year, I had a GPA of 4.37, and during my sophomore year, I had a GPA of 4.40. I am committed to improving myself academically, and my past academic accomplishments showcase this.

I plan to attend the University of Florida, and major in Biomedical Engineering. In eighth grade, I decided that in order to get a head start I would do dual enrollment in high school. I took my first two official college courses my sophomore year of high school. Through Florida Southwestern State College, I was able to enroll in French I and II, along with Psychology and Human Growth and Development. My junior year, I decided to be a full-time dual-enrolled student at Florida Gulf Coast University. I plan to earn my AA in May of 2018. I hope that by earning my AA in high school, I will be able to reduce both cost and time in achieving my degree. If possible, I plan to enroll in the summer term at the University of Florida as one of the

I have driven hard towards the goal of education for 12 years, and now with graduation nearing, important decisions lie ahead. I wish to continue my pursuit of education in the field of engineering, more precisely, major in Civil Engineering. I have not yet chosen a school in which to attend, but I have given consideration to a variety of schools. After acquiring a bachelor’s degree, I intend to later gain my Professional Engineering

I am currently enrolled in English Composition I and College Algebra, the most challenging being the first. People fear the unknown. Our dual enrollment classes have entered into the digital domain with online

When assigned my first essay, “My Greatest Accomplishment,” I took time to brainstorm different ideas that defined me. The accomplishment that stood out the most to me was qualifying for State Track in four events on a sprained ankle. While writing this essay, I felt like a baby learning how to walk. My writing was unsteady and I took a few tumbles trying to get the paragraphs to flow. This reminded me of trying to run on my sprained ankle at the State-qualifying meet. However, like I finished the paper, I finished my events with qualifying times. I knew the essay would prove difficult, but I grew hopeful while writing because I knew I had numerous

In high school my academic performance was good, but it could have been better. I didn’t utilize the resources my school provided me to their full potential. As I look back, I now realize that if I spent more time in the library and enrolled in after school tutor programs I would’ve done extremely well. If accepted into Fresno Pacific University I intend to enroll in tutor programs so I can ensure that I will pass every class. My goal throughout my years at FPU is to ensure that my GPA is 3.5 and better. The small class sizes offered at FPU will also be a huge advantage in my success throughout my school years. My decision to join the workforce right after high school benefited my bank account but my thirst for knowledge was acquitted. I am at a time in my life where I am financially stable and able to venture off to further pursue a higher education level. I believe the opportunities

During my career at SUNY Orange, I have grown by leaps and bounds. I have mastered my short comings, earned a 3.5 GPA, made the Dean’s list three semesters and running, earned the Peter Albergani Inspirational Scholarship, and I was selected to attend the Exploring Transfer Program at Vassar College. SUNY Orange has opened many doors for me, doors I did not even know existed. I was not sure that I wanted to attempt to get my Bachelor’s degree, seeing as just getting my Associates degree was more than I ever imagined I would accomplish. That all changed when I was given the opportunity to experience what it would be like to attempt learning at a four year institution.

To the respected and caring leaders of the California Department of Education, I hope to remind you all of the obstacle that most students face when they enter college. I am an undergraduate student at University of California, Davis. Although I got accepted to the university, just like many other students, I found that the knowledge and skills that I have learned and developed from secondary school do not meet the university entrance requirements. I have come to realize that high schools did not prepare students enough for the cruel and competitive environment in college. In order to help students to survive in more competitive environment and to pursue higher education, the Department of Education is greatly needed in establishing higher

I knew, I would do all right in speech and writing courses. Math was never my strong point. However, I found out that I would have to take a remedial math course before enrolling in the math course for computer science. I also discovered that since I had not taken physics in high school. I would have to complete a college physics course before beginning the science courses. Most working students also find out as I did that they have very little time for homework, they have to reduce their courses loads.