Imagine… you’re sitting at your desk at home, your heart racing in your chest, your palms clammy with sweat, all in anticipation of one, single letter. This is how many of Holt’s seniors feel applying for college this coming year.
As the end of the school year fastly approaches, many upperclassmen are turning their attention to their future after high school. This years graduates, especially. There are many options to choose from. From trade school, to starting a job, to staying at home. Most students, however, choose college or university.
What can you do in high school to help get into college?
Some students have specific tips for getting into college. For example, Bel Tieman, (‘24), believes that AP classes can be very beneficial to getting into college.
“It’s good to get into college classes before going to actual college and you still have all these high school teachers that encourage and support you.” Tieman said.
She plans on majoring in history at Missouri State so she can become a teacher. This shows how important having teachers you’ve known for years is to the learning process. Getting harder classes out of the way with teachers you trust can be highly beneficial.
Don’t know where to apply?
Some students want to go to college, but have no idea where to start to pick one. Molly Sizemore, (‘24), seems to have a favorite.
“I will be attending the University of Iowa. They have a really good student life and I love their campus atmosphere,” Sizemore said.
There are countless options for college, and it can be frustrating to narrow it down a little.
You can try attending college fairs, looking on school websites, asking your peers, visiting campuses, and many more to help!
The process of getting into University
One of students biggest fears with applying to college, the fear that they won’t get in. There’s no absolute ways to assure acceptance, but there are some tips. Such as from AnnaBell Crosson, (‘24), who believes going to community first, then striving for university is the way to go.
“SCCC will help me get my general courses out of the way, then College of the Ozarks has a journalism program I’m interested in.” Crosson said.
It can be very helpful to get the less interesting classes done at community, then striving for what you really want at University. This can lower the overall cost of college. Especially if you, like Crosson, use the A+ program.
Overall, life after high school can be frustrating and hard. But there are many options and ways to help figure it out. Ask your peers, research online, and trying extracurriculars are helpful ways to do this. Just know, there’s something out there for you.
