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CHAPTER 4 SUMMARY
What we covered:
• From the the letters of of of recommendation to to each detail of of of your your background all aspects of of of the the application are are are an an an an opportunity for you you you to to to present present your your best self A stellar high school career can can become harder to to see if if not presented in in in the clearest manner possible and conversely a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a mediocre transcript can can look a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a little brighter if if packaged in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a stunning application application Craft your your application and show yourself off • Much of this chapter demonstrates just how important appearances are are during the the application process as you you present the the the the actual hard data about your academics and and high school career The essays the the the the the resumes the the the the the letters of of of recommendation and and so much of of of what we’ve covered in this chapter shows that that there is is is an an an an opportunity to present another side of of of of yourself that that might not not show show show in in your your transcripts For For some students students students this this is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a godsend because much of of who they are as as students students students shows in in their their personality and and their their skills as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a writer For For other students students students this this can be be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a struggle as as they have great transcripts and and letters but might not be be able to to show show off with through their writing or or or interview Either way this is is an an an opportunity to to sculpt a a a a a a a a a a a a a a portrait o of who you are as a a a learner • We We introduced the idea that moving moving forward to college is is is as as much about about something new as as it is is is about about moving moving on on We’ll spend more time on on this in in in in in in in in future chapters but for for now keep working hard and staying in in in the moment Summary
You’re truly in in in in in it now now Take time time and acknowledge the great leaps you’ve you’ve made during during this this this process by staying focused during during this this this time time There’s so much much substantial work you’ve you’ve completed in in in in in in this this this chapter a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a lot of of of of which may may have been out of of of of your comfort zone No matter how how painful much much much of of of of this this may may be be be especially if you’re you’re particularly unmotivated or or or unaware of of of of how how much much work this this was going to be be you’ve undoubtedly grown by the sheer fact that you’re you’re doing it High school still very much needs your attention One great advantage to to being studious and and and attentive to to to each step of of this process and and and not dawdling but really focusing and and and getting the the the work done is is is is is the the the the the all all all of of of the the the the the time you’ll be giving yourself to to finish high school strongly This doesn’t just include include academics (although that is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a priority) but all all of of the the the the the the other things you’ve worked so hard these past four years and and previously to build a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a life for yourself This includes the the the the relationships you’ve built in in in in in high school with friends teammates teachers coaches and and everyone in in in in in your your your community Going to to college changes your your life in in in in so many ways you you you you you will not even be able to to fathom Now that you’ve gotten a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a lot of of of the the the application work out of of of the the the way way and and done it it well take time to give your attention and and love during these final moments of of of high school