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Extremely terrified that I will not get accepted to colleges !!?
I will be a senior this following fall & I am starting to feel the paranoia and anxiety of this whole college craze.
Academically I have a 3.8 gpa & a 1530 SAT score (in which I am extremely dissatisfied with)
Extracurricular Activities:
- Mock Trial
- Softball Team
- Health Leadership Internship
- Accounting Internship
- Food Vending job
- Volunteering at food bank
- Volunteer at the YMCA
I've done many more extracurriculars but I left them because I became uninterested. (commitment is another huge problem with me.)
This past summer I have been feeling like crap. I feel like I'm not doing enough academically or extracurricular activity wise. I see a majority of my classmates doing internships and traveling out state/country for academic/leadership purposes and I'm just.. here in my room occupied with my college paranoia. What if this? What if that? I think I am going to die because of this anxiety! I don't want to fail my parents and I certainly do not want to fail myself. But it just seems like I've passed by so many opportunities and now the anxiety comes to haunt me...
Any words of advice? Anything I should work on? Kind or harsh, please just tell me.
2 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
First things first, take a deep breath! Ok good.
Now, unless you're trying to get into Harvard or Yale (or some other college along those lines), I'd say keep up the GPA and try to increase it if at all possible. But honestly, I'd say you're pretty good. If it really worries you that much, look around at the college websites under admissions and see what they are looking for. If you can't find it there, feel free to call either the admissions office or the first year office, I'm sure they could tell you what to work on if needed.
When looking at colleges, make sure that college has the major(s) and/or minor(s) you are interested in. Some colleges offer programs that others don't.
DO NOT forget to fill out the FAFSA NO LATER THAN MARCH 1st!!! You will NOT receive all the possible funding you could have gotten if you wait or fill it out later than that.
When you have your colleges narrowed down, fill out the applications no later than November/December. I filled out mine in December and found out in January, but I was in state and only 45 minutes away. After you get that acceptance letter, they will instruct you on what else needs to be done.
Hope this helped at all...
- 8 years ago
At 17 I was in your position, wasn't a good outcome for me. The pressure was so huge I folded. I actually dropped out of high school. A huge deal in my family because everyone is college educated. It took me about 2 years to get my mind straight and I entered a community college and graduated now I'm going to a state college. All I can say to you is don't put too much pressure on yourself, look at your accomplishments and say " Damn I'm kicking some ***". And apply to a lot of colleges.
