By Brenda Manzo and Ivan Robles Staff Writers Applying to colleges is always a stressful experience. Seniors know this, and soon the underclassmen will too. In order to reduce some of that stress, we asked Mrs. Pinter, who is known to help seniors with college, for tips. In this interview we asked her questions that would help those students applying for colleges. Mrs. Pinter states that there’s no such thing as the best college; it all depends on the person. To get into the college you want, the best things to have would be a good GPA, good letters of recommendation, a well-written personal statement, and of course extracurricular activities. A personal statement is a way to express yourself and let the college get to know you; it should be about a page and a half. This year students have been provided with Senior Seminar, which is a class to help you apply and prepare for college. For those who don’t have Senior Seminar, Mrs. Pinter recommended that they either go to the College Lab on Mondays and Wednesdays after school, or Tuesdays and Thursdays before school. “If you don’t have enough credits and you don’t know if you’re graduating, the best thing to is work hard and try to graduate. Take night school, American school, or Saturday school. Just don’t give up. Every student can go to college and be successful!” Tips for Seniors
By Karina Alvarado Journalism Club 1. Are there any websites for finding scholarships? Yes, chooseyourfuture.org, fastweb.com, HHF.net, salliemae, whatsnextillinois.org 2. Do you recommend applying for work study? Yes, if you want to work 3. What should be included in a personal essay? Something that highlights your strengths and tells something that isn't provided on the application 4. What should NOT be included in a personal essay? Don't be negative and don't put yourself down 5. What colleges DO NOT require a written essay? St. Xavier, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Robert Morris, Illinois State University, and many many more 6. What's the difference between binding and non-binding applications? Binding means if you're accepted you have to go. Non-binding means if you're accepted you choose whether you want to go. 7. Which colleges help students with no social security number? Private colleges are good especially the associated colleges of Illinois 8. Why is it important to visit colleges? Because you're going to be spending a lot of time there and you need to like the campus 9. What should be on my checklist while researching colleges? Available majors, class size, accreditation, campus, scholarships, financial aid, living situation, programs/activities, location 10. Who do I ask for letters of recommendation? How much time is needed in advance? Counselors, teachers, someone who's not related to you and knows you well and can give you a positive review. It should be 2 weeks in advance but it really depends on the teacher. 11. Where did the majority of Hubbard students go last year? St. Xavier, Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, U of I, Robert Morris, Elmhurst College, UIC, St. Francis, etc. 12. Any last words of advice? Don't give up or get discouraged because your hard work will pay in the end and research scholarships.
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