Fine, name your extracirriculars.

Post by **Falco Girgis** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:10 pm

mine wrote:1) Computer Science Team
2) Chess Club
3) Probably Chemistry Club
4) Scholar's Bowl
5) Beta Club

Start stocking up--colleges are sexually attracted to certain ones like Beta Club...

Drakor · Post by **Drakor** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:18 pm

i was thinking of joining teh chess club, but i didn't know where it was or when...enlighten me!!!

Drakor · Post by **Drakor** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:20 pm

so far i have got:

1) computer science
2) robotics
3) most likely on chess
4) maybe scholar's bowl

Post by **MarauderIIC** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:21 pm

I never had any. (: But I *do* have some community service time. NOTE: Some colleges require a certain amt of community service hours!

teh ace · Post by **teh ace** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:25 pm

Does it count if your sentenced to community service from a Juvi. Judge?

Post by **Falco Girgis** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:27 pm

HELL NO! That's something that they'd want you not going there for.

Anyway, OMG, Mar. I didn't know that.

Also, what should I be doing to prepare and stuff? Should I be taking ACT tests and whatnot? What should I do as far as colleges are concerned?

Post by **MarauderIIC** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:47 pm

Take ACT and SAT asap, so you can take them again when it matters. Highest scores are all that count, I think. But they rarely go down. Scores improve like 10-20% on second testing. Start looking at colleges now if it's your junior year in HS or you will be stressed and swamped in things by the time you hit senior year. Also start looking a little at maybe some scholarships, at least for any state-sponsored ones, so you know what to do with those when the time comes. Look at your colleges again, look at your test scores, if they're not high enough test again. Get a little ACT/SAT study program to learn some invaluable test taking techniques. It doesn't matter if you know the material, it matters what your score is. =) See what tests your colleges require, some also require SAT2 subject tests.

Don't slack off senior year at all. You look a lot better if you continue taking hard classes senior year instead of basic trashy ones. Load on high-level academics if possible. At worst, you won't do well enough to take an AP exam but you'll have a head start when your college class comes around and have a lot less studying to do, as is going to happen to me and calculus (Got a C or something like that in AP calculus, but I have a start on the material now. Didn't take the test because I didn't think I had any chance of passing.) Your AP course teachers should brief you on the tests and their form. For example, AP calculus is like 2 hours and 6 questions or something.

collegeboard.com has a college browser. Also use a bit of google. Don't be afraid to look at and apply to prestigious colleges, cost you $20-$50 and you might get in. [Set aside money for college applications now if needed]. Choose four or more colleges. A sure bet (low level college that would be greedy for someone of your smartness), an average, a high, and a prestige. More colleges you apply to the more you can play them against each other as well -- do that. Call them after you apply, build a relationship. If they know you they will be more willing to help you!

If you have a college prep class available to take fall senior year, take it. You might look up some old college essay questions, ask your teachers maybe for some common generic ones, write essays ahead of time and just touch them up for individual colleges. Be careful. Yes, applications require essays. Use your counselors to give you advice. Make a relationship there too. Don't be a scaredy, worst that happens is you are where you started.

Financial aid is always available unless you're like, rich-rich. Play the system a bit. F. ex, if your parents are divorced, ie, if your dad makes a lot but your mother does not and you live with your mother, leave your father off of your FederalApplicationForStudentAid (I think). You can't file FAFSA forms until later senior year so don't worry about that. DO NOT HIRE A HELPER PLACE FOR THIS, USE YOUR FREE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR.

Don't apply to colleges yet, but start applying near the start of september senior year. Earlier you apply more money they have to give you to attend. If you know for certain CERTAIN CERTAIN what college you want to go to, apply "Early decision". YOU CANNOT BACK OUT OF EARLY DECISION APPLICATIONS, YOU ARE CEMENTED. These typically go in in the summer after junior year.

Post by **MarauderIIC** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:48 pm

Phew.

Post by **Falco Girgis** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:56 pm

Omgz, thank you!

spideyspiderman2000 · Post by **spideyspiderman2000** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:34 pm

1. Beginning Film
2. Drum lessons
3. Football
4. Java programming
5. Computer film editing

Post by **JS Lemming** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:34 pm

Man... I don't do any extracirriculars, and YES I know colleges have orgasms over them.... but seriously... my school has NOTHING of any interest to me. Nothing with computers... No cool science clubs.... Jack! All they have are a few clubs that don't amount to anything or the service clubs in which you waste hours of your life picking up trash around the school. I don't get why colleges love that so much.

I hope I'm not screwing myself come college time.

DJ Yoshi · Post by **DJ Yoshi** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:50 pm

1) and only 1) Scholar's Bowl.

And it's because of Scholar's Bowl that I can now tell the story of El Cid

Code: Select all

#include<iostream.h>
#include<sbknowledge.h>
int main(void){
int spain=1;
char speech[20];
for(spain){
  strcpy(speech,"aoler");
  cout<<"So like, this guy El Cid, he was a general right?  So he runs around on his horsey horse and like kills d00ds in their bases.  One day he dies, but the spaniards are like EFF THAT and totally send him out on a horse even though he's dead and scare away the other army.  Then they all rofl and go back and party like it's 1999 B.C.  That's right, with Zeus n shit.  lollers";
}
return 0;
}

Wutai · Post by **Wutai** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:00 pm

I was in Beta...

I stopped going after the first two meetings last year. I don't know if I'm still counted as a member or not.

I tried out for soccer, though I only made it to the first cut.

I guess I'll join a recreational team, if the sign ups are still going.

FredDibnah · Post by **FredDibnah** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:20 pm

spideyspiderman2000 wrote:1. Beginning Film
2. Drum lessons
3. Football
4. Java programming
5. Computer film editing

Beginning Film? That's awesome! Our school's horrible...we don't have anything like that. I play xylophone in band and I'm in JCL...that's about it.

Orgodemirk · Post by **Orgodemirk** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:21 pm

My school sucks ass.