PCHS Seniors are beginning to choose their path after high school. For many, it is college application season. The college application process is pretty rigorous, so during the first few weeks of school, senior English classes worked to complete their essays with the support of their teachers and peers.
The first step to applying is completing your Common Application. This includes providing your Personal Info, Extracurricular, Education, Testing Scores, and of course your Personal Essay. The essay can be difficult, but it makes it all worth it in the end. The personal essay is most commonly the most nerve-wracking part of the application. This essay is what shows colleges what makes you, you.There are several different prompts to choose from to answer, including “Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.” and “Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?”. These prompts help colleges to get a better understanding of you as a person, rather than a student.
Another aspect of applying is keeping track of dates. The month of October is dedicated to Early Action students. Early action is when a student can apply prior to regular admissions in order to be considered in a smaller pool of applicants. Many students in our school have taken advantage of this opportunity and applied early action. The deadline was November 1st for most schools, and schools in Michigan offered the entire month of October as a fee-free application. The exceptions to free application October are the University of Michigan and Kalamazoo College.
College Early Action decisions will start to come out this coming week!
