Essay #1 As someone once said “you can’t put a limit on how far you can move forward”. This is relevant because if students don’t push themselves to become the best that they can be, how will they get anywhere in life knowing they didn’t try to the best of their abilities? Students need to have good grades and a good GPA not just to play sports but for themselves too. First of all, if students have a low GPA, they shouldn’t be playing sports because they need to spend time to work on their grades
“Whatever you do, do not name a valedictorian,” remarks Kennedy, a quote in Margaret Talbot’s essay, “Best in Class.” This essay was published in the New Yorker Magazine in June 2005, but it can still be argued today. Talbot uses multiple quotes and sources to persuade her audience that there shouldn’t be any more valedictorians, and I agree. Valedictorians should be eliminated because it creates a division in the school, it’s unfair, and it’s too hard to pick just one student. The path to become valedictorian
colleges use SAT Scores and GPA to define who a student is, who they are striving to become, and how they will impact the college campus. But there is no evidence to suggest that SAT scores and GPA fully show who a person is, in fact other criteria for a college application would better convey a students’ academic ability and describe their overall character. However, some claim that grades and SAT scores, and both often show a complete ability of a student. While GPA shows intellectual curiosity
thing people blame for this epidemic is sports,instead of looking at the infrastructure of our school system. Sports’ are ingrade in American culture and how we live, so to just take them away would be drastic. Sports should stay in schools in America First, of all sports keep our youth out of trouble. “Sports lead to less smoking, drug use, pregnancy, and risky sex”(“Active Kids Do”). Sports, lead to less of all these things because most high school sports have a two hour practice 4 - 5 times a
blame for this epidemic is sports. Instead of looking at the infrastructure of our school system. Sports are ingrade in American culture and how we life so to just take them away would be dractace. Sports should stay in schools because the keep kids out of trouble, help kids get better grades, and it helps them later on in their life. First of all sports keep our youth out of trouble. “Sports lead to less smoking, drug use, pregnancy, and risky sex”(“Active Kids Do”). Sports lead to less of all these
When it comes to school, academic success is vitale to learning and being successful in college. How students are involved during college effect’s their success in school greatly. The more a student is involved, the more invested and interested they will be. Therefore I think that the school should encourage engagement with activities, and their peers. I believe that campus involvement would improve student success here at Maple Woods because it develops productivity, and general interest and pride
most competitive of the three schools. Incoming students have an average GPA of 3.98, SAT score of 1450, and ACT score of 32. Georgia Tech’s required high school classes are four credits of english, math, and science, three credits of social sciences, and two credits of a foreign language (“Georgia Tech Requirements…”). I am currently still on track to meet all of the requirements for each of the schools, with the things that I need to work on the most being my GPA and the SAT and ACT tests. If I
freshman and throughout my four years of high school. I’m not just getting straight A’s to give myself a pat on the back and free ice cream, but to reward myself the satisfaction of being able to go to college and reach a goal that would give me a deeper purpose in life and a clearer view of my path for the future. I have also engaged myself in community service, extra credit, and I am preparing
attended Harvard Law School, Class of 1976, University of California Berkeley, Class of 1973. Mr. Bradshaw, an Ivy League college consultant, understands how to prepare for the application and admissions process. Through one-on-one admissions counseling, Mr. Bradshaw advises college bound applicants on how to prepare an essay and submit an applications to the top colleges, universities nationwide. Did you know that Ivy League schools do NOT base their admissions just on GPA and SAT scores? Acceptance
finish high school. However, I am determined to follow my dreams and make something of myself. Before I stress about how to be accepted into a college, I must first pick a college. This is where my problem lies. My top two choices are the University of Arizona and Syracuse University. Both of these are great schools. Sadly, I must choose one. The University of Arizona and Syracuse University both offer wonderful programs for students seeking higher education. However, I must decide which school is fine-tuned