Read the article at the following link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/top-10-myths-of-college-admissions/2011/09/22/gIQAEn8XoK_blog.html
What did you think of the article? What myth surprised you most, if any? Do you plan on going to college? If so, where? What is the main piece of advice you will take away from this article?
19 comments:
I thought that the most interesting myth was that finance aid is bad. I was always told try not to do finance aid. Yes, I plan to go to collage. I want to go to EVMS, ODU, or NSU. I want to go into nursing.
The article was very surprising i never thought collages were strict like they are, but any way Myth #3 surprised me the most they don't want to be impressed by the articles just want simple information , anyway yes im planning on going to collage when i graduate . Iam going to Virginia State University. To be honest i would take #3 out of it because a lot of people take time out and just write essays to impress people instead of giving true facts and more things about why truly you want to be accepted in this collage
I thought the article was very helpful in determining what college to apply to and the different things that will help you improve your college applications. I knew most of the things because of the senior class meetings with the college counselor. But the fact that some colleges have an admissions office simply dedicated to checking an applicants’ Facebook is just crazy, but smart. Yes, I plan on going to college. But I’m going to college through the Apprenticeship Program.
The article was important but also very boring. None really surprised me except the #10 Myth. Yes, I plan on going to college. I really don't know where. Don't choose a college that is better than you. If you know that you can't pay for it, or some classes that are too difficult for you, don't pick that college.
The myth that surprised me the most was that colleges don’t technically want the well-rounded kids. Everyone always says that it is better to be an average, well-rounded student than a straight A student who does nothing but go home and study. I definitely plan to attend college after I graduate and have been doing everything in my power to ensure I get there. My first choice is the College of William & Mary, my second choice is UVA and I want to apply to places like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton just to see if I can get in. The main piece of advice I will take from this article is to not overlook the top colleges because of the price associated with them. Colleges want to accept the best students because of their academics, not their social class & monetary revenue.
Yes ,I do plan on going to college. I would like to star off in community college and then go to like William and Mary or VT to finish. I want to go for nursing I really want to be a emergency nurse. So then I can have to thank and be ready for any thing just don’t like the no child left behind law it unfair to the people that are doing right to get there self to college .
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Stephanie Phelps
I thought this article was ok I guess there really wasn’t anything I was interested in. I one that caught my eye was the essay one cause its very true. I do plan on going to college I don’t know where yet. But I do plan on going to community college first then a university.
I think it's kind of crazy all the things they do to see if you're eligible for that college. I understand that they need to know who goes to their school and what kind of person they are but some schools take it to a whole different level. The thing I was shocked the most about was that there is a whole department in some schools just to check applicant’s facebook and other social networking sites. The piece of advice I’ll definitely take from this is to spend more time on my essay.
I thought a lot of things are really hard to count on. The myth that surprised me the most was myth #6. I plan on going into the Air Force when I graduate. The main piece of advice that I will take is that a lot of things don’t count and financial aid is hard for a lot of people. Some people think it is hard to get into college but they don’t try. Most colleges are expensive and the local colleges are cheaper.
I thought the article was very long. The interview’s really don’t count myth was surprising to me. I never knew there was interview’s for collages. Also the facebook myth was shocking to me. I didn’t know that they had to check your facebook profile for inappropriate behavior, language, or photo’s in order for you to stay in collage with out getting rejected. Yes I do plan on going to collage. I want to go to ITT Tech to get my degree in Professional EMT. I think I would take away myth number 3 because a lot of people really don’t like to write essays. Some time people write things that’s not even true about them just to hurry up and get it done.
I do plan to go to college as soon as I get out of school. Most likely, I will go to school through the hospital for registered nursing. The article that surprised me the most was the one about interviewing. I think that it was pretty self explanatory. You should go have an interview with the college anyway; rather than blowing it off and thinking you would get in. Also, you would think that anyone would want to make an excellent impression.
The fact that “you better have an impressive list of extracurricular activities and community service” was a myth really threw me off. I had always heard that it looks better to be really involved, but according to this article it’s better to look committed to fewer things. It actually makes me feel kind of better about it because there are things that I have been doing for years. I plan on going to college for sure. I’m really interested in East Carolina University or Christopher Newport University, but then again I think I might start out at TCC because I’m still unsure of what I want to do.
I think that this article could be helpful. I am surprised by myth #7. I do plan on going to college. i plan on going to Richmond University. That I don't need an extracurricular activity
The article was very informative. Some of the things I never knew weren't that important. Now I know what things to stress over and what not to. I plan on attending ODU, JMU or Texas State University. The main piece I will take advice from is the article about the interview.
I was surprised to see how many Ivy League schools didn't accept applicants. I was surprised when they said that some schools don't like it when you ask for financial aid. Yes, I plan on going to college to be a Vet. I want to go to UVA or ODU.
Keith Bryant: This article has proven, that many of the “myths” that people portray are in fact myths. Students should not think that they are on their way to college just because they are well rounded. I feel that this could be wrong even though yes one or two great things could help but a lot of extra curricular activities should be helpful it shows that you are an all around good student.
I think that this article is very informative. The myth that surprised me the most was that you do not have to have a long list of extracurricular activities. I plan on going to college in the near future. Well I already got a letter from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Stratford Career Institute.
I was shocked to see that the top colleges are way too expensive is a myth. I have heard many people say that these type of colleges were very expensive. I consider to go to college but I don't know which ones to go to yet.
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