College Admissions Essay: A Career In High School

Every High School senior going into college expects it to be the best four years of their lives. They weigh the options and choose the school they think will best fit their needs. Not only are academics taken into account, but family financials, student personality, career services and so much more are taken into account when choosing which college to attend the following year. Going to a school of 350 students I felt that going to a large school would give me anxiety and would surely put me in a position to fail. With that in mind, I chose a small school of about 2,000 Undergrads. Everyone knows each other and is friendly, professors know your name, and it only takes five minutes to walk across campus. At the time this sounded like a good …show more content…
Anythting I need from home I can’t get with a phone call. School pride and networking is another reason I aspire to attend the University of Connecticut next fall. Growing up in UConn country, I always had that sense of pride and excitement going to sporting events or being a part of the UConn community. At my current school no one seems interested in supporting the athletic teams or large community outreach programs. There is no strong sense of school pride. I want to go to a school where I can proudly say I attended for my undergraduate degree. In addition to being proud of my school, I want a school that can help me reach out into the professional world. Attending a small school is great if you want to live within a one-hour radius, where the school is known. With a degree from UConn I could cross the country and even the globe and be recognized as a stand out candidate for a job because the school has such a well known academic programs and extensive alumni network. Finally, UConn has much more to offer to it’s students in the forms of clubs, activities, and funding for all the above. It would give me the opportunity to explore and peruse my