Preparation process
Step 1: Choose challenging high-level courses.
Colleges and universities give priority to applicants who study high-level courses in high schools. This is true for several reasons:
The strict timetable you set for yourself shows that you have the motivation to learn, are eager to learn and are willing to challenge yourself.
College courses are difficult. The best way to predict your success in college is to look at your performance in high school high-level courses, such as AP courses.
Similarly, attending AP courses now will help you build the skills and knowledge you need for college study.
When I was a freshman, I signed up for more top-notch classes. You can even consider taking one or two AP courses. This forms a pattern of constantly challenging yourself, giving you the opportunity to measure how well you can learn difficult courses (and how many classes you can take).
If the school you apply for attaches importance to GPA, taking advanced courses from the beginning will improve your GPA and class ranking.
Senior two, take at least one AP course. According to your study in Grade One, you can consider taking 3-4 AP courses.
Senior high schools add some high-level courses every year to show their continuous growth to college admissions staff.
Step 2: Keep good grades.
Of course, it is not enough just to register for advanced courses. You also need to do well in these courses. Try your best to get the highest score in every course you choose. Concentrate on listening, taking notes, doing homework and reading materials in class. Study hard and make progress every day.
If you are worried about your study, speak up. Ask your teacher for extra help, sign up for tutoring, or join a study group to study with outstanding students in the class. Never be ashamed to ask questions or express the need for extra help: learning is to have the spirit of breaking through the sand and asking questions to the end. Moreover, asking for help is better than failing the final exam and affecting your GPA.
Step 3: Explore extracurricular interests.
Another important factor in university evaluation is the extracurricular activities that the applicant participates in. Although it is often said that universities are looking for all-rounders, this is not the case. Universities prefer to see applicants devote themselves to some activities, assume leadership roles and increase their value as much as possible.
Senior one is a good time to try some different activities. Find out what you are good at, what you like to do, and what you want to focus on in the next four years (and possibly the whole future).
Once you find an activity you like, even if it's just one, start it. Play an active role in these organizations and gradually increase your participation over time. Contribute in a meaningful way and play a leading role.
Besides joining clubs, sports teams or other campus activities and organizations, volunteering in your community is also a way. Take on some volunteer projects that are important to you and devote yourself wholeheartedly to them.
In a survey, 53% of the admissions staff said that community service experience may be the decisive factor between two applicants.
Every year in high school, you should record your activities, how you contribute to these activities, and any related achievements or awards you have won. Create a document on your computer, listing each activity, your role in the activity, your contribution, how much time you spent on each activity and so on.
When you sit down and finish your college application, it's hard for you to remember everything you did in high school. Keeping a resume can ensure that you don't miss anything important.
By following these suggestions, you will show your enthusiasm and dedication, and your willingness to actively contribute to the university campus.
Step 4: Build relationships.
Establish a strong relationship with teachers and counselors during the first and second years of high school. When you apply for a university, you will be glad that you have done it.
Counselors are one of the best resources you can get in the process of college enrollment. They can help you apply for scholarships and grants, choose the best school for you, and answer any questions you may encounter in the application process.
Counselors may also be responsible for sending your transcripts to the universities you apply for and writing letters of recommendation for you.
No counselor? No problem. Here's what to do.
The teacher will also write you a letter of recommendation. But if they don't know you, it's almost impossible to write a satisfactory recommendation letter. So talk to your teachers at the right time to let them know more about you.
When you apply for a school, your counselor and teacher will give you advice and may even help proofread your thesis or personal statement. These relationships are of great benefit to improving the overall quality of your college application and obtaining a successful result.
Step 5: Take the PSAT exam.
This suggestion is for sophomores. Although PSAT (Preliminary Test of Academic Ability) will not really "count" until the third year of high school, most schools also provide PSAT to second-year students.
PSAT, or Preparatory SAT, is a version of SAT practice under real test conditions. Take PSAT seriously and strive for a good result. PSAT is not considered for scholarship, but it can provide you with very valuable information.
When you receive the PSAT report, it will show what questions you missed, the difficulty of these questions, your strengths and weaknesses, and how to improve before you take the real SAT test.
Use this information to prepare for your SAT. If your PSAT score does not reach the level you want, you can prepare for the SAT in advance, so that you have enough time to improve. According to PSAT score, analyze your strengths and weaknesses, make a study plan, and spend more time on your weaknesses.
Step 6: Understand the university and occupation.
Finally, it's not too early to learn about universities and careers. I began to think about what I like to do, what I am good at, and how to turn these talents and interests into the skills needed for college majors and future careers.
Attend the university job fair and start thinking about what you want to achieve in the university. Talk to adults around you about their careers and potential careers related to your passion. Take the vocational ability test and see what results you can get; Learn more about schools and occupations that you find interesting.
You don't have to completely decide your future, but now is a good time to start weighing your options and making plans for them.
Writing skills
1, your application documents will be sent to the five schools you choose, so don't mention any university in the documents;
2. There is a word limit for the application documents: 4,000 letters or 47 lines, including spaces and blank lines. Recommend a word number checking tool: Studential length checker；;
3. Make sure not to copy-UCAS has a special system to check;
4. Show in the document that you are very interested in the subject you are applying for and know enough;
5. Ask others to help proofread the language and put an end to spelling and grammar mistakes;
6. Don't write-if it has nothing to do with the subject you are applying for, you don't need to introduce your family; There is no need to introduce how good the results are, and the quality of the results can be seen on UCAS; Do not write "Shakespeare"; No big talk, no need to sublimate the theme, please get to the point!
7. Don't write that you have a dream balabala…… ... because when you were very young ... this has been used up!