We all have heard colleges telling applicants that they approach each and every application holistically because they want to get to know each potential incoming student as a whole. It is easy to find comfort in that but we all know it is only true for certain colleges and certain groups of people. Groups of people such as really rich white’s who have the wealth to donate great amount of fortune to a college and bribe them into acceptances. In my Satire Skit, I am mocking the wealthy white’s that do not deserve to be accepted to any higher education Institution but because the world runs on money, they are perfect in the eyes of many.…
I asked for help with my first assignment to be answered with a flat out no. Which I became stress out to the point of thinking that school was not for me. Using critical thinking about my pass and how it was a rocky road to get…
National Honors Society has been built on scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These pillars are the foundation of a successful lifestyle. Each of these pillars have helped shape my development, and will stay with me as I continue to grow. Scholarship has been impressed upon me since a young age. My family and teachers have stressed the importance of learning and making the most of my education.…
Affirmative action is the act of hiring or encouraging the promotion of minorities, often dealing with race. Many colleges across the United States offer “minority scholarships”. This is a form of affirmative action. These schools offer scholarships to the lesser common with the hopes of creating a more diverse atmosphere. Colleges should not only accept those of solely one race.…
Sometimes asking the right question makes all the difference. If you were a college admission counselor, what essay question would you ask? Please craft and answer your own essay prompt – in your response, reflect on what your chosen question reveals about you. (650 words or less) If I was a college admission counselor, the essay question I would ask is how do you answer the question, who am I?…
You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one." A quote from Henry David Thoreau. The pillars of the National Honor Society. Character, Scholarship, leadership, and Service, all have one thing in common. That one thing is me.…
It was always my goal. Ever since I went to a debate camp there over the summer, I knew I wanted to go to Stanford. The worst part of it all was that I actually, genuinely, wholeheartedly believed that I could. I believed that I was different. Although statistics might have suggested otherwise, I thought that the acceptance rates of nearly four percent didn’t apply to me, the academic prodigy from downtown Detroit.…
To understand my mindset an my strive you have to understand my family first. The obstacles my family has faced molded me into the person i am today. None of my sibilings attended college,having kids an experiencing life or death situtations caused them to put off their college dreams. Now,it’s my turn an I started to be like them.…
Scholarship Essay I am applying for this scholarship because it will greatly assist me in purchasing needed resources for college. I am a first generation college student, as well as non-traditional. I attempted going to college a few times when I was younger but truth be told I wasn’t ready so I dropped out.…
Who are you and what are you doing here” In life we all grow up thinking about what our future will hold. Many of us think as far as college or military. Students should really consider when making these decisions what their personal interest are, and what do they consist of, what their financial budget are and family traditions are. Many students go on to pursue the expectations of what their parents or guardian feels that they should.…
Educational genealogy My mother graduated from high school in the 1980 's. She then went to a community college and received her nursing degree. From there, she went to a university and completed her bachelors degree to become an RN. My father did not finish high school and now he works minor city jobs when he gets them. My grandfather and grandmother graduated from high school in the 1950 's. Once graduated, he went to serve the military.…
I have multiple academic goals that will help met to achieve my personal goals, I have multiple because I have different options. My “plan A” is to get my Masters degree in Elementary Education from University of Texas at Austin, which has the number one education program in the country and added onto that a minor in child psychology. Then to get nationally certified as a teacher. My “plan B” is to also get my Masters in Elementary Education but to get it from the University of Alabama, also with a minor in child psychology. Then also to get nationally certified as a teacher.…
Describe your educational and career goals and explain what or who has inspired or helped shape these goals. During my high school years, I recall working in the fields during vacation breaks with my mother harvesting tomatoes, picking up cherries, and pruning grape vines. Fascinating as it sounds, I was always intrigued to understand why fruits and vegetables spoil or often cause food poising in humans. Although, when I questioned my mother why these fruits spoil, she responded it was due to "little bugs," which was not a sufficient response.…
Leaving a Legacy Abraham Lincoln once said, “In the end, it 's not the years in your life that count. It 's the life in your years.” (Quotes) The quality of a person’s life can be determined by many different components. Some people define their lives on things such as wealth or materialistic items while others base theirs on the experiences they have gone through or the knowledge they have gained over time.…
No matter who you are, or where you are going in life, it is important to set goals. Goals give you something to work towards. They provide you with motivation to continually improve and work toward achieving the goal you have set. Personally, I try to set goals for myself in various areas of my life. I have noticed that when I set goals for myself I usually work harder, and have a better chance of achieving what I want to accomplish.…