The Importance Of Academic Admissions

Last year was the first time I worked the Special Olympics, and I didn’t know what to expect. I signed up for it with my basketball team because the Special Olympians would be playing basketball and volunteers were needed to help run the scoreboard and keep time. Mr. Campbell, the man in charge, told me that the opportunity to play basketball will be an incredible experience for the special needs participants, but working the event will have an even greater affect on me. I was

The competition for admission into college can be extremely tough, and a gap year, especially a mandatory one, can lead to even greater competition than before. When searching through application upon application, universities tend to look for students who have “passionate involvement in a few in or out of school activities” as well as “out of school experiences including work, community service, youth organizations, religious groups, etc.” (IECA, 1). Many universities look out for not only a student’s GPA throughout their high school years, but also the extracurriculars and experiences the student has gone through in order to find the handful of applicants that are deemed the “cream of the crop.” By adding the mandatory gap year for all students to the educational system, the students who are aiming to be accepted into the top universities of the nation will essentially have another year of school to go through because of their need to have their college application look the most polished and unique out of all the others. Yet a vast majority of the applicants will have similar-looking application forms because of the actions they are all taking to appear as the best. However, that specific “king of the hill” type mindset is what creates the cookie-cutter applicants many universities face today, and the arrival of a mandatory gap year could magnify the problem with more and more students trying to outshine each other in the fight for the top.

In December 2014, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education published “Rethinking the Admission Process.” This article was written by Frank DiMaria, who takes a look at the research of the former president of the University of Wyoming, Robert Sternberg. DiMaria explains Sternberg’s stance against the current admissions process. Sternberg has research that depicts, “GPA, standardized tests, and essays do not successfully measure the true talent of a college applicant.” He believes that the policies need to change. Sternberg offers an alternative to the current process. Sternberg has been a part of a new admissions policy testing students not just on their memorization and analytical skills, but on their creative, practical, and wisdom-based skills as well. Sternberg’s ideas stem from his experience with disadvantaged youth and their ability to adapt and overcome obstacles. Sternberg claims that students who grow up in the upper middle class tend to have an environment which better values the analytical skills that the current tests measure. He argues that, because of this, colleges may not be getting the most creative and adaptable students. He shows that some of these less privileged students are capable of handling a college workload even though they may not have been able to score as high on the SAT or other tests. DiMaria believes that through Sternberg’s Kaleidoscope policy may be a solution. The Kaleidoscope way of admissions administers tests which ask open ended

Throughout my high school career, I have been involved in different professional societies such as the National Society of High School Scholars, Mu Alpha Theta (Math honors society), and Business Professionals of America. My involvement in these societies has made me knowledgeable in the logistics of how to run the society, and have taught me valuable skills such as leadership and collaboration. For logistics, I can help organize events such as fundraising activities or philanthropic events as I am currently on the social committee for Business Professionals of America, which is in charge of organizing social events for my chapter. As an elected member for the social committee, my chapter has shown faith in me for my leadership skills and collaboration skills. Overall, I feel like I can contribute a lot of my skills and knowledge to UIC honors college.

In his essay “Frank Bruni” which appear Rethinking College Admissions, where he was insistent that college admissions process should change, and this essay published in New York Times. The college admissions process look for many things that hard for the students to have. In sated of accepting the student how come from poor society and develop there knowledge so they can have better live, they accept the students who come from the best school. Moreover, they emphasize on the student who have high grade on standardized tests, the AP classes and extracurricular activities without looking for the students who cannot do this things. All this requirements are for pacific class of people who can have it, even for the sport scholarship they look for

First and foremost - my life is dedicated to the service of others. Through my time serving as Parkwood Beta President and the State President of the North Carolina Beta Club, I have understood the importance of a servant’s heart. I have had the honor of being Student Body President and Class President here Parkwood, and during my tenure I provided vital assistance and planning to events that included, Spring Fling, Winterfest, Powderpuff, Teacher Appreciation Week, dances, pep rallies; and, simple facilitation and leadership within the PWHS Student Council at large. Moreover, I have had the great opportunity of serving on the Executive Board of the PTSO for a few years now and served as the student liaison between the PTSO and the school. I had the honor of assisting with the Parkwood Pride 5K,

A new report shows that lower-income kids are at a sharp disadvantage when it comes to college admissions at high end universities. In an article on npr.org breaks it down into 5 reasons why lower-income kids are disadvantaged. Firstly, colleges look for any parents or grandparents that might of gone to the school (legacy preferences). Secondly they look to see if you visited the campus (demonstrated interest). Next, early acceptance plays a big role in chances of getting accepted (early decision). Than, weighted GPAs are considered higher (overweight GPAs). Finally, the college will look for athletic recruitment or scholarships (Athletic recruitment and scholarships). (5 Ways Elite-College Admissions Shut Out Poor Kids) If you are child from a family that is in the lower class or you come from a city where public schools are lacking in the resources to help you, than you are at a disadvantage at getting accepted. These families and cities are suffering from a lack of economic and cultural capital to make their residents into elite colleges. This means that they don 't have enough money or knowledge to make it in. This leads to what is called class stratification, where people are stuck in the class they are born into. The world makes it hard for these people to move up, and as the article points makes it easy for the higher class to stay up.

There are numerous advantages of the integration between students with and without intellectual disabilities collaborating on the same sports team. The efforts to make those students with disabilities feel equal to others have been made and such a goal has been achieved through the establishment of Unified Sports. An intellectual disability is “a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills” (Hewitt & Nygren, 2013, para. 1). Being a part of a team consisting of students with varying ability is profitable to both the players whom posses a disability and the partners which are students

For my college experience, my goal was to get involved on campus. I searched for organizations to join by looking online. I had a few organizations in mind, but I could not come to a decision. One day, my friend informed me that she was interested in recruitment for potentially joining a sorority. After she mentioned recruitment, I considered it and I decided to go through recruitment as well. Recruitment was filled with excitement and I had no patience of finding out my future home. After going through recruitment, I have found my home in Alpha Xi Delta. By joining this sorority, it has encouraged me to give back to my community such as raising awareness for autism. Alpha Xi Delta has a philanthropy which we proudly support Autism Speaks (gsu.alphaxidelta.org).

I support changes in the college admission process because most people are not qualified to be accepted in to college. Students are rejected from college because they have low SAT test scores or because of their low GPA. Colleges believe that the student must “fit in” in order to get in. By “fitting in” it simply means that you must meet some requirements for college. Students focus more about fitting in to college. In some colleges they seem to pay attention more of the students' backgrounds than their actual grades.

Since I have been at Emory, I have been surrounded by incredible people who constantly push me to be more involved. Previously, I only dedicated myself to swimming, and while that’s still a major part of my life, I have become aware of other ways in which I can contribute to different communities. Overall, I have a made a positive impact on the Emory community by interacting with everyone I meet in respectful, compassionate manner, but FCA and the swim team are the communities in which I have become most involved.

Special Olympics transforms lives through the joy of sports, every day, everywhere. They are the world’s largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities. It reaches more than 4.5 million athletes in 170 countries, along with millions of volunteers and supporters. Every day, Special Olympics inspires hope, confidence, and courage. Not only do they change the lives of our athletes, but also the lives of our coaches, families, volunteers and others who have the opportunity to take part. Having sport in common is just one more way that preconceptions and false ideas are swept away. Unified sports is all about social inclusion and that’s why we started the Patrick Henry UniPHied Track Team. Patrick Henry UniPHied Track Team

Thank you for your interest in the University of West Alabama! Your hard work during high school has prepared you to be successful in college. Finding your perfect school is a process that cannot be completed over night. The first step in the admissions process is to submit your admissions applicant and learn the acceptance requirements. Each school has different requirements, so make sure to make note of the ACT/ SAT and high school GPA baseline.

Even though academic achievement is important for college admissions, it is not the primary consideration for college admission. The primary consideration for college admissions should focus more on the character of that person, the work ethic and drive of that person, and the leadership of the person that is admitting to the college.

For the past few months I have diligently pursued my goal of achieving an overall score of 310 on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). I chose this goal because I wanted to push my limits as a student and prove to myself that I am capable of succeeding on standardized exams. Additionally, because the GRE is highly touted as a valid measure of a student’s potential success in graduate school, I knew that a high score would be imperative towards graduate school admission. Furthermore, as a student ready to apply into the ever so competitive field of speech pathology, I wanted to ensure that I did everything I could to make my application as strong as possible. As such, I spent countless hours studying to achieve my goal