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Be Reasonable

Hey Super Blog Readers,

I know like many of you I have been in the process of sending out countless applications. I the feeling that applying for schools means for then just filling in a application.

Despite what anyone tells you your college does have Like many of you I agree that this process, has not been perfected. I believe in the elimination of the ACT because with study classes and other entities, it is no longer a true gauge of intelligence. I also believe a school that does not interview a student, is risking the student is nothing more then a robot with a pen and will contribute nothing to the school.

Then again... my "reforms" almost all benefit my cause. I always interview well, and my ACT score is not a 36. So this is what I think happens. When people ask to "reform" the application process, sometimes, they mix-up good reforms with what would benefit themself. I don't think this is a problem because the application is very important and I know I lose my rational to it many times.

When schools recieve 19,000 applications for 2,000 opening they do need something the ACT or a GPA to cut down the actual contenders. Is this is a good system? No. Is it a nesscary system? What do you think?   

I Can't Wait 'Til I'm Finished

I have been stressing out about college applications lately. I have finally turned in all my November 1st deadline applications and I realize I still have like 10 more to go. I also don't feel that a transcript and a dean recommendation letter is enough to base admission on. There are so many determining factors to how well someone does in school, why only look at grades? There are many cases where students have situations outside of school that effect there grades and performance in school. Also many students do not even have a close relationship with their deans so how are they supposed to write a good recommendation letter? I think the college application process should be tweaked a little bit in order to get to know the student better. But hopefully by next month i will be finished with all these applications and i won't have to worry about them anymore.

Living and Dying by the Book

In the past few months, I have been heckled by my teachers, and my family to follow through on my college applications. Every time I attempt to work on my few applications, my mind seems to completely wander off the page...

Why is it that we place so much emphasis on one five-paged document? This pressure is too heavy for us. I am only sixteen years old, and I am being asked to figure out what I want do for my career. How the hell are we to deal with these pressures set against us?

To play somewhat the devil's advocate, I would like to look at the college application process through the eyes of the existentialist.

I wish to do what I want to do. I am constantly being reminded that I must follow society's path, and go to school for more years of my life. Why, might i ask? We learn the most in simply observing others. As a child, through our first five years, we develop intelligence through simply living. Why can't we just continue living like a five year old? Observation is what we can use to better understand our surroundings. I don't want to go to college. I have been in school for almost fourteen years straight. 2520 days of my life have been spent going through this societal creation in which we follow a schedule simply to say we have "learned". About 40% of my life has been in school, not to mention the multiple hours i have already spent at my desk at home perusing through my textbooks. Screw college. I have learned enough to decide what career I want, thus I must be mature enough to decide how I want to live out the rest of my life. Wouldn't senior year be so much simpler if we all took this approach?

disclaimer: In no way do I feel this way Mr. Heidkamp. Just thought it might be an interesting topic.