David Lu

Not a senior

As many of you know (and many of you know all too well), senior year is the year of college admissions which is AKA the year where your future is decided upon by a ragtag team who thinks they know you but actually don’t. 

But don’t fret! I’m here to provide all the soon-to-be seniors with a round-up summary of just what the college admissions system entails.

Supplementals:  Okay, so this is the part where the college gives you a crap-ton of questions about random things. Have you ever wondered what advice your wisdom tooth would provide you, or what it would feel like to be green? Well, chop chop, because your future is about to depend on it. 

Test Scores/Grades:  SAT? ACT? GPA? Too many fancy acronyms for me.

Extracurriculars:  Remember that part-time job you hated doing? Well, here’s the perfect opportunity to show how much you care.

Teacher Recommendations:  Ah, asking for recommendations. The day when you make your teacher internally sigh as they give you a thumbs up and a smile. 

Essay:  Now this is the juicy part. Let your creative freedom fly in a flurry of words! You’re set as long as you move the admissions officer, be it making them laugh or cry. Did I mention you only have 650 words? 

And that’s all! It’s all nothing, really. The whole process takes, what, a few months and maybe a few shed tears? Pfffft. All those hard-worked years will truly pay off when your college admissions officer reads your application in 5 minutes and places it in the pile.