Im so confuse about some college stuff! help please?

Question

i want to attend Boston University. i want to be a pediatrician(major) and also do Graphic Design(minor? ) but i dont know where to start
*i should be getting into college in the Fall of 2008 (will a senior this year)

so i need infor mation about you know what to do, when i talk to my guidance counselor, he just..goes of topic btu i need informaton from outsiders, people who WENT to college or have good information about it

so please help :(

Answer 1

The first step is to check online for the websites of the colleges you're interested in. They all have sites for "prospective students" to tell you want they're looking for in a candidate, what requirements they have for admission, what SAT scores/ACT scores and GPA you should have to be a successful applicant, etc. I know BU's site is http://www.bu.edu/apply/
Check out this site and see what you can learn from it.

Once you've ensured you've completed all the requirements (taken the appropriate classes, taken your SATs/ACTs, etc.), you need to apply to the universities you want to go to. All colleges have a deadline for these applications, and usually it is sometime during the winter or spring of your senior year. Often times the applications are pretty expansive; they ask you a lot about your personal life, grades, activities in high school, etc. You'll also likely have to complete at least one, if not multiple essays. Try to work with a teacher at your high school on your essay; it's a very important part of the application. Additionally, you'll likely have to get recommendations from teachers. Try to get teachers who know you well to write these letters; the more personal the better. You'll also have to work with your school to get your transcripts sent to all of the universities you've applied to.

Once you've applied, all there's left to do is wait. If a school is interested in you, they might request an interview. However, many colleges do not (I never interviewed at my college). I strongly suggest you go to a few campuses your interested in and take a tour. It's a great way to get to know the school, and it doesn't hurt to try and meet some of the people in the admissions office.

Finally, worry about your major AFTER you get into a school.. This is the least important part of the process. Many people don't even chose a major until they've been in college for a year or so (I chose mine after my freshman year). However, just FYI, if you want to be a pediatrician, this is often not a major. Pediatricians have to go to medical school, so in college they often major in Biology and have a concentration in pre-medicine. This is not required though...you can major in anything you want in college and still go to medical school as long as you finish all of the pre-med requirements...I'd worry about this later on when you actually start classes in college.

Hope this helps...Good luck!

Answer 2

Simply contact BU admissions and ask for information on signing up at the college and possibly getting a counselor contact. Good for you going to college, those are good careers, do what you love to do.

Answer 3

I think it would be a good idea for you to contact the admissions department of the University (or Universities) you are interested in. They will be pleased to explain the admissions process. Give them your name and address and they will send you information on the school and the admissions process. You are wise to be looking into this now. Call or email the school(s) of your choice (it is a good idea to look into more than one just in case your first choice doesn't work out). Don't be afraid to be aggressive, let them know how interested you are and ask for help in the admissions process. They will help you with everything.

Answer 4

in case you place Kutztown on the variety once you signed up, they'd desire to have a replica of the SAT transcript. Your counsellor is robust--colleges prefer your SAT scores immediately from the school board and your college transcripts immediately fromt the school--they don't prefer a replica of your reproduction. you may verify your reproduction of your SAT transcript to verify Kutztown became between the colleges you chosen. if your SAT score is low, learn for it and take it returned. They in all probability will prefer to be certain all your grades, so if there are any you probably did not deliver, deliver them. they'd forgive you for being overdue with them, yet once you purely do not comprise them they'd reject you for that.

Answer 5

Look at their admissions page, http://www.bu.edu/admissions/index.shtml , it may help you. Take the SAT or ACT, whichever they require. Do well your last year of high school, colleges do look at those grades. Apply to some other schools as backups. You might want to go and take some tours so you know what the campuses are like.

Answer 6

Could you be more specific? Do you want to know how to get into BU or how to excel once you're there?