I get fairly good grades, As and Bs with the occasional C, but I did no extracurricular activities my freshman year (I'm a soph now). Another bad thing is I have no passion and have remained consistent with nothing. Will colleges still take me if I improve myself and work hard on my grades and join clubs?
2006-09-28 14:34:08 · 12 answers · asked by when_it_happens 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
of course!
and you are so definitely good enough for college!
maybe one suggestion--try doing some volunteer work or internships, or talk to your adviser to find a passionate field for you. If nothing else, you can try a jr. college before going on to a 4 year school...take bunches of diff courses and see what you like.
good luck!
2006-09-28 14:56:40 · answer #1 · answered by happy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest taking the SAT and the ACT. Those tests will give you an idea of where you stand as far as whether or not you are on "college level". Believe it or not, almost everyone can get into a college these days, maybe not a top tier college. If you do not perform well on the ACT or SAT, you may want to consider going to community college. You will be able to take "pre-college" level classes to help you get on level and then attend college level courses to earn an A.A or A.S degree or transfer to a four year college. There is also the option of vocational school. It's not college, but you can get certified in a skill.
Most state colleges do not focus on extracurricular activities. I wouldn't stress over not joining the drama club or signing up for tryouts for basketball.
I would also recommend that you sit down with your High School Guidance counselor. There are tests that are available to help you find out what careers match your interests and tests that match your strengths with career paths. There is no point in going to med school if you hate science and no point in to try to become an engineer if you suck at math.
Most colleges will allow you to enter without declaring a major for the first year.
Good luck :)
2006-09-28 16:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by Randy's Girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
College is very intimidating. But go to a campus and walk around. This is the largest collection of goofballs, geeks, show offs, and loud mouthed idiots in town. If the college accepted these people...then you are IN. LOL
You seem fairly bright. Don't be scared of college. Your initial intimidation will soon be replaced by eye rolling exasperation with 90% of your classmates and some of the staff as well. They are not smarter than you are and you are smarter than most of them. The first few semesters are mostly the basics -- no matter what your major is. You have plenty of time to decide what your interests are before choosing a major. Not everyone is interested in joining clubs and it isn't a requirement.
2006-09-28 15:19:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ayliann 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they will definitely take you. You've got pretty good grades, and the best thing now would be to work hard and yeah find something you're interested in to be a part of. Don't worry about freshman year... by the time your a senior, colleges don't care that much about that first year. Oh and work really hard when you're a junior, that's the year colleges look at closely.
2006-09-28 14:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Carrie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-25 01:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by mccrory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colleges (Universities) look for
-Extra curricular activities (screw 9th grade if you're joining something now thats good enough)
-Sat/Act scores
-Grades
-Financial need
-If you have a job blah blah to show your well rounded
-Community service (gasp i have 150 hours woot me)
If you want a job that pays good money then yes college is for you unless you're one of those rich spoiled kids.
Well theres always community college lol and they accept anyone
2006-09-28 14:43:12 · answer #6 · answered by jassygirl00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. You'll get in. You may want to get involved in one or two things, just something to show that you're inter-personal. As for passion, maybe you'll find that some day, and maybe you won't. Is there anything you like reading about, studying, thinking about? That's a passion. Consistency is only for little minds. Inconsistency is OK.
2006-09-28 14:41:25 · answer #7 · answered by Pandak 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I had shitty grades and no extracurricular and still made it into UC Santa Cruz. I chose not to go there and do community college first and then transfer to a better UC. You definitely have a lot of time to make it into college.
2006-09-28 16:03:00 · answer #8 · answered by Alucard 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi Honey,,,,,,
I am going to tell you the truth,,,,, if you have pretty good grades,,, make good on the sat or act test,,,,, and especially if you have (the Money) believe me ,,,,, they got (the Time) for you... unless your trying to get into some Ivy league type snobby school.....then you may need to do some extra things....
good luck
2006-09-28 14:53:09 · answer #9 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First you must have a will to go to college and study.
Ask yourself if you want to do some good in your life and want to become something. If you answer yes to both then you try and you will find ways to do whatever it takes.
Good luck.
2006-09-28 14:51:19 · answer #10 · answered by cookiedada 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋