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Lee
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What can I do in High-school to be better prepared for college and admissions??
Im interested in stem related and financial jobs and degrees. I want to go after a degree that can be flexible instead of limiting me to one niche field
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Shelby Richardson
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Hi Lee,
Preparing for college and getting accepted can be challenging and stressful! I suggest joining a variety of clubs that are of interest to you in order to find an area that you are passionate about. Being able to relate your extracurricular activities to your passions is a great area to focus on when thinking about personal statements for college applications. I remember DECA being a big club that people pursuing a business track would join. I also found participating in student government and volunteer opportunities at your local community center can be valuable in showing you are a well rounded student.
Preparing for college and getting accepted can be challenging and stressful! I suggest joining a variety of clubs that are of interest to you in order to find an area that you are passionate about. Being able to relate your extracurricular activities to your passions is a great area to focus on when thinking about personal statements for college applications. I remember DECA being a big club that people pursuing a business track would join. I also found participating in student government and volunteer opportunities at your local community center can be valuable in showing you are a well rounded student.
Jake Zaleski
Business Development Representative
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First, determine areas of interest for a major. I find there are a ton of resources that you can find from Google, so do some research on different areas you enjoy or find interesting.
I would then recommend seeing if there are any similar clubs or activities in high school to keep developing your interest (for example, join a robotics club if you're interested in Engineering).
Ultimately you want to spend high school exploring your interests and not limiting yourself, follow your gut. Then you can do research on good fits for schools that provide that education, fit your interests, and ultimately the academic requirements.
I would then recommend seeing if there are any similar clubs or activities in high school to keep developing your interest (for example, join a robotics club if you're interested in Engineering).
Ultimately you want to spend high school exploring your interests and not limiting yourself, follow your gut. Then you can do research on good fits for schools that provide that education, fit your interests, and ultimately the academic requirements.
Chris Helvajian
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One practical thing you can do for the admissions cycle is set yourself up with a spreadsheet and populate it with the schools you're considering, their admissions deadlines, what's required to apply, and other stats that might be important to you (tuition, size, majors). That'll help you track what you need to do and when as well as help you compare schools.
In a more general way, you can look for activities and classes that challenge you to get out of your comfort zone. So much of college and high school is about exploring and figuring out what you like and don't like. Learning is a process.
In terms of majors, know this - most students change their major, and a lot do it more than once! If you have the opportunity to go in undeclared, that might be a good opportunity to allow you more time to explore what feels like a good fit.
But, sased on the interests you shared in your question - you're likely to need significant math experience in high school so definitely invest some time challenging yourself with taking through Calc/stats if you have those classes available to you.
In a more general way, you can look for activities and classes that challenge you to get out of your comfort zone. So much of college and high school is about exploring and figuring out what you like and don't like. Learning is a process.
In terms of majors, know this - most students change their major, and a lot do it more than once! If you have the opportunity to go in undeclared, that might be a good opportunity to allow you more time to explore what feels like a good fit.
But, sased on the interests you shared in your question - you're likely to need significant math experience in high school so definitely invest some time challenging yourself with taking through Calc/stats if you have those classes available to you.