College Admissions Essay: My Life After High School

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For as long as I can remember school has always been a really big factor in my life. Getting good grades had always been really important to me, that is until I started high school when it counted the most.The first two years of high school were definitely a big adjustment for me to get used to.Freshmen year I earned good grades, but my sophomore year grades weren't nearly what they should have been. I've never been much of a planner so to say I know what to do for certain with the rest of my life right now wouldn't be true.I think it's okay not to completely know where you want to go or what your next move in life is at this point. Apart of growing up means experiencing new things and finding out what works for you or what doesn't.At …show more content…
I think this school would be could for me because I want to be in state for college, but I also would like to live in ether Malibu or Calabasas after college. The average annual tuition to attend Pepperdine is $46,692 without financial aid. With room, board, and other fees combined, the total cost of attendance is $63,482 according to college-tuition.startclass.com. While collegesimply.com say that to get into Pepperdine you should have a minimum of a 3.5gpa while a 3.7 would be recommended. It also say that's a score of 1305 is recommended on your SAT and a score of 25 is recommended on the ACT. Based on what seaver.pepperdine.edu says the Pepperdine Grant seems like the most resonable fund to alply for. This grant is based on the student's total need and overall strength as an applicant. It is awarded as a supplement to a student's financial assistance package. Pepperdine is ranked fifty seventh in the nation and ninety eighth in the field of psychology says colleges.startclass.com. The best virtual tour I took was on youvisit.com where it takes you through each section of the campus and explains the importance of each building. This tour always gives an oversight of the different clubs and other things Pepperdine would have to

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