Misconception Of College Students

After reading this article, I found out I had the same mindset as most other students and parents. When completing a college application, it is widely believed that you need to sell yourself. This is true, but I have learned that it does not mean it is necessary to hide factors that may seem negative and only select to reveal certain aspects that seen impressive. This article has changed my views about college by showing me what colleges truly want in their applications, what they look for in students, and what real life examples of student and parent misconception of academic work and having a social life look like. Completing a college application can be tough. The person applying to college has the difficult task of making themselves stand out from the thousands of other students who are competing for a spot at the same college. This is when students try to make themselves seem perfect, I would have agreed with this, being that certain schools and majors are so impacted and very competitive to …show more content…
He asked, “what do you do for fun?” she replied, “I thought I wasn’t supposed to tell you that? I wouldn’t want you to think I am not serious about my work!” Perez says students are usually shocked when he tells them he does not expect perfection. He informs, “In fact, I prefer they not project it in their college applications.” Another instance mentioned was also during an interview. Unlike the other interview, this one left Perez “stunned and delighted.” When asked, “What do you look forward to the most in college?” this particular student decided to take a risk by replying, “I look forward to the possibility of failure.” I see why Perez was shocked by this not so typical response. This is exactly the kind of thing colleges want, students with character and who are outgoing to make their school a better place place and positive