Most Frustrating Thing About Applying To College

Applying to colleges at the beginning of my senior year of high school seemed like a walk in the park. That was before I realized how much work it took to apply. With the common application and all the essays, I never thought I would get them all done. In the end, I applied to seven different schools including: Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Hillsdale College, Oakland University, Grand Valley State University, Kalamazoo College, and Hope College. Oddly enough, Hope College was the last school I applied too but the first school I got accepted too. I never thought I would attend a small, Christian school until I walked onto Hope`s campus.

The texts “Manhood,” by John Wain and “How Not to Get Into College,” by Alfie Kohn illustrate similarities and differences that are directly related to the lives of people in today’s society. Both texts represent the idea of rigid social expectations challenging people to re-evaluate their perspectives on intrinsic happiness and to live up to others’ standards in order to gain approval of happiness, resulting in extrinsic happiness. In “Manhood”, the rigid social expectations are portrayed thorough the relationship between father and son and in “How Not to Get into college” they are portrayed through the scenarios of students.

1. The admissions committee is interested in gaining more insight into you as a person. Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced, one which you feel has helped to shape you as a person. Examples may include a moral or ethical dilemma, a situation of personal adversity, or a hurdle in your life that you worked hard to overcome. Please include how you got through the experience and what you may have learned about yourself as a result. (3500 char)

The process of applying to college is a problem within itself, the student has no experience or help from family on how to do it correctly. According to Monikah Schuschu if you’re what’s known as a “first-generation college student,” this may affect how colleges view your

Eric Hoover, in “What Colleges Want in an Applicant (Everything)” explains that the college admissions process is very problematic. Many feel the process isn’t fair, focusing too much on testing, financial concerns, alumni status, and other factors that don’t show the type of person each student really is. In fact, several universities, such as Olin’s College of Engineering, have attempted to improve the problem, but for some it seems nearly impossible, or perhaps unnecessary. The hope is to make changes in higher, Ivy League colleges in order to disperse changes beyond.

The Federal government, state government, and Board of Trustees should consider creating policies that are aimed to reduce college tuition because seeing the monetary cost of attendance may deter many people from pursuing a degree which will affect unemployment rates and eventually the economy. Mark Pocan once said, “By making college unaffordable and student loans unbearable, we risk deterring out best and brightest from pursuing higher education and securing a good paying job” (Pocan 1). Education is a fundamental human right, and it needs to be accessible to everyone. The purpose of this paper is to persuade the government to help make

On top of exceptional students getting declined, prestigious schools are accepting less qualified students such as legacies, athletes, and minorities, contributing to the flawed system. Rather than admitting students based on their potential to succeed and personal attributes alone, universities often admit slightly inferior candidates in order to increase their diversity population and maintain a dedicated alumni. In A is For Admission, Michele Hernandez mentions some of these discrepancies when explaining that legacies, students with a parent who attended the university, have a forty percent acceptance rate at Dartmouth in comparison with the typical ten percent acceptance rate (183). Additionally, Hernandez further explains that athletes

During the college application season, there is a reason why schools hate parents contacting admissions staff instead of students. This same reason can explain why colleges hate reading the same “I-went-to-a-third-world-country-and-was-changed” essay in applications over and over again. “How I Got into College”, a radio segment which aired in 2013 as part of This American Life, shared both the mistakes that teenagers often make while applying to college and how one man’s life was changed for the better as a result of his personal outlook and the way he shares his own life story. On the road to success, those who are the most fortunate are the ones who are both wary and honest about the way in which they present themselves, as a lot

Sue Biermert explained to our junior class that night that life is about taking risks and facing problem after problem. It was obviously not getting any easier by applying to colleges. However, this is what we all had to do in order to feel like our parents in thirty years, because our culture has forced us to be part of the system of going to some sort of university. She admitted that many of us would feel rejected, literally and emotionally, in a year from our top choice. Though, one never knows until you take that leap of faith as she quoted a popular Michael Jordan poster in our Chicago-suburban high school that reads: “I miss 100% of all the shots I don’t take.” Biermert reiterated to us that we were there that night to be part of the process, therefore we must be willing to tackle the admissions problem head on and do the best we can.

"The college admissions process can create anxiety. In an attempt to make it less stressful, please tell us an interesting or amusing story about yourself that you have not already shared in your application."

One of the key components in higher education enrollment management in a public, four-year university is the admissions process. With encouragement from many sources such as friends, family, and college marketing materials, high school juniors and seniors apply and enroll in college by the thousands each year (McDonough, 1994). College choice is greater now than twenty years ago, but finding the right fit for each potential student is harder due to increased college entrance standards and intense competition between institutions. Applicants now are more likely to apply to many more institutions than previous generations, yet still only attend

Several things need to be done before a successful admission to CU. Starting the application seems straightforward to do at a glance. Indeed, it is a crucial step, and there is nothing wrong to proceed the application process. However, there will immediately be steps that may seem tedious. For example, writing a personal statement, choosing a degree from the list of thousands of degrees, submitting transcripts, getting a recommendation, and fulfilling other requirements. In fact, many obstacles

College is difficult, especially for those upcoming college students. When I was a senior in high school, the entire process of applying for college was extremely overwhelming, especially because I was in a big high school, the counselor did not know me well and could not provide much help. College essays, resume, deadline, and other things regarding about colleges had frustrated when the deadline date was closer and closer. I had hoped to know someone who had been through the same situation as me and can help me out, and I know it will be nice to have someone help with the process of applying for college. Because I had knew the frustrated

There are many obstacles in life but in college there is specific things that can prevent you from reaching your goal. Time is the biggest issue with a lot of people that go to college. Money is another issue that makes college a difficult obstacle to reach. Last but not least decision making is a huge obstacle to face in college. Obstacles may be difficult but it’s not impossible to achieve.

I am in an anomalous situation. I am an immigrant from Venezuela, have been living in the States for 10 years as of September, and am not yet considered a permanent citizen. This has of course circumscribed my options, but it has widened my perspective and encouraged my engagement in academic activities to benefit the rigor of my academic profile. In the ongoing process of striving to overcome my own limitations and deficits, I have grown to value assiduity and diligence. College applications have surfaced, and I am definitely limited. Although, I grateful to have opportunities to be able to attend an institution of higher education and hopeful to fulfill my potential.