college freakout- round 2
yet again, i am scared of the speed that college is approaching. it's already mid october...the application process is rapidly approaching, and i feel so behind!!! my essay is under control (thanks to mrs. woodman), but i honestly think that's all. i'm trying to get my recommendations done, but i haven't even started to fill out the forms to get them (although my mom's gonna help me do that tonite). i have to do my transcript requests probably in november, and all that kind of stuff is scaring me. it's coming so fast.
and then there's the question of whether i'll even get in. keene and usm- i'd be shocked if they rejected me. university of hartford is a pretty safe bet. wpi and smith are two different stories. julie had an advantage over me in smith- she's a women going into the sciences. i'd go for english. unless i went in for engineering (which is a possibility), what sets me apart for smith? practically nothing. an english major is nothing spectacular, they get plenty of those.
and for wpi...i don't have strong SAT scores. i have NO clue what my ACT scores will be, but probably not up to par. my transcript's decent. all my leveled classes are honors, but no AP classes. will that bring me down? i am going ahead of the game in math- i'll be in calculus next semester, and they only ask for precalc. i do have a minority advantage- only because i'm a girl. and is that even enough? my extra-curriculars are decent, but are they what wpi wants? i'm so scared i won't get in. it's my first choice, it'll set me up great for my career choice, but what if i don't get that? it'd be nice to see matt every day too, but that's not even important in the college search. it's just a bonus. i want to go there so badly, but i'm terrified that it isn't possible.
and what about cost? will i get any scholorships? it's going to be harder, with julie at smith and me wanting to go to wpi. both are expensive. are we going to be able to afford that? if i go to wpi, matt's already offered to let me move in with him, but i'm probably going to stick around on-campus. do i even really qualify for any descent scolorships? probably not.
you know, high school never looked good until this year, as i prepare to leave. funny how that works.
and then there's the question of whether i'll even get in. keene and usm- i'd be shocked if they rejected me. university of hartford is a pretty safe bet. wpi and smith are two different stories. julie had an advantage over me in smith- she's a women going into the sciences. i'd go for english. unless i went in for engineering (which is a possibility), what sets me apart for smith? practically nothing. an english major is nothing spectacular, they get plenty of those.
and for wpi...i don't have strong SAT scores. i have NO clue what my ACT scores will be, but probably not up to par. my transcript's decent. all my leveled classes are honors, but no AP classes. will that bring me down? i am going ahead of the game in math- i'll be in calculus next semester, and they only ask for precalc. i do have a minority advantage- only because i'm a girl. and is that even enough? my extra-curriculars are decent, but are they what wpi wants? i'm so scared i won't get in. it's my first choice, it'll set me up great for my career choice, but what if i don't get that? it'd be nice to see matt every day too, but that's not even important in the college search. it's just a bonus. i want to go there so badly, but i'm terrified that it isn't possible.
and what about cost? will i get any scholorships? it's going to be harder, with julie at smith and me wanting to go to wpi. both are expensive. are we going to be able to afford that? if i go to wpi, matt's already offered to let me move in with him, but i'm probably going to stick around on-campus. do i even really qualify for any descent scolorships? probably not.
you know, high school never looked good until this year, as i prepare to leave. funny how that works.