Comments on: Life isn’t about college http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2005/03/15/life-isnt-about-college/ Thoughts, opinions and fascinating discoveries by Elliot, a student at USC Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:51:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Katy http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2005/03/15/life-isnt-about-college/#comment-3161 Katy Tue, 22 Mar 2005 02:16:42 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2005/03/15/life-isnt-about-college/#comment-3161 While I generally agree with that post, there is something to be said about doing things purposedly to beef up your app. Left to human nature, a student may be too lazy to do community work. Doing it for the app gets the student to try something that he may not normally do, and he may even find he likes it. Also, you should give it your best shot to get into the most competitive schools because it opens up choices. After they accept you, then you can decide if it is a good fit. If you don't even get accepted, you don't even have a choice to find out if it is right for you. I wish someone had coached me and maybe I would've had a shot at selective schools (notice I didn't say they are better schools). While I generally agree with that post, there is something to be said about doing things purposedly to beef up your app. Left to human nature, a student may be too lazy to do community work. Doing it for the app gets the student to try something that he may not normally do, and he may even find he likes it. Also, you should give it your best shot to get into the most competitive schools because it opens up choices. After they accept you, then you can decide if it is a good fit. If you don’t even get accepted, you don’t even have a choice to find out if it is right for you.

I wish someone had coached me and maybe I would’ve had a shot at selective schools (notice I didn’t say they are better schools).

]]> By: Luke http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2005/03/15/life-isnt-about-college/#comment-2506 Luke Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:43:47 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2005/03/15/life-isnt-about-college/#comment-2506 Wow, that's a lot of insight into life right there. I only wish I had fully realized it while I was in high school. Instead I waited until end of junior and beginning of senior year before I began to take that to heart. I've especially taken that to heart while in college. Become the person I want to be...and deal with the consequences that might bring up as time goes on. Wow, that’s a lot of insight into life right there. I only wish I had fully realized it while I was in high school. Instead I waited until end of junior and beginning of senior year before I began to take that to heart. I’ve especially taken that to heart while in college. Become the person I want to be…and deal with the consequences that might bring up as time goes on.

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