Top Ten Ways To Get Into An Ivy League School

1. Be in the Top Ten Percent of Your Class
While graduating valedictorian or salutatorian is certainly a worthy goal, just graduating in the top ten percent of your class is enough. Admissions officers often prefer a passionate student who got the occassional ‘B’ over a valedictorian who spends much of his or her time focused on grades and studying for the SAT and doing little else during their high school days.

2. Take a Challenging Course Load
If possible, look into taking Advanced Placement and/or Honors classes offered by your school and take as many as you can reasonably handle. Many schools also offer “dual programs,” which allow you to take classes from the local colleges for high school credit. The key here, however, is to not go overboard. Only take on what you can handle without burning out. You want to make sure you have time for other activities outside school.

3. Volunteer
Contributing to your community and to the well-being of others is always looked upon favorably. There are a myriad of ways to volunteer according to your own unique talents, so don’t feel constrained by the ‘usual’ volunteer jobs. Reading to/or tutoring kids at a children’s hospital, helping at an animal rescue center, assisting at an elder-care center are only a few ways you can volunteer. Plus, these experiences will also help you see the bigger picture in life and bring a level of maturity to your decisions.

4. Have Meaningful Extracurriculars
Admissions committees don’t like seeing a ‘laundry list’ of activities you’ve participated in. They’d rather see you participate in one or two activities for a longer period of time. Reaching a high level of leadership or achievement in one or two activities (sports also count!) makes you more appealing than doing six or seven activities.

5. Prepare for Standardized Tests
When preparing to take the SAT, it is wise to take practice tests. This is both to familiarize yourself with the format of the test, and also to pinpoint your weaknesses in order to optimize your score on the real thing. Keep in mind, however, that many applicants with perfect SAT scores are rejected from the Ivy League every year as well, simply because they don’t stand out in any other way.

6. Apply Early Decision
By applying to a binding Early Decision program, you show great interest in that school, which is taken into account. Understand, however, that not all of the Ivy League schools have Early Decision programs: Harvard and Princeton did away with their’s last year.

7. Get to Know Your Teachers
Constructively participate in class and always show respect to your instructors. Turn in your work on time, give it your best effort, and let your teachers know you appreciate them. Your teacher needs to see that you are a responsible, good person so he or she will write you a wonderful recommendation.

8. Fill Up Your Summers
Whether you decide to pick up more hours at work, volunteer in another country, or get a great internship, top colleges like to see that you haven’t just spent your summer goofing off and letting the days ’slide on by.’

9. Be a Meaningful Individual
These days, admissions committees are looking for the stand-outs; students who are not just well-rounded but also have something to offer to the school. Know who you are and effectively convey that to the school you’re applying to. Let them know what you bring to the table and how your experience bring something meaningful to the school.

10. Have fun!
Most importantly, have fun. Top colleges don’t want kids who’ve lived their entire lives just to impress a future admissions committee. By following your passions, keeping busy, and working your hardest, you’ll become a stellar college applicant and a great human being.

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JP.

It is your birthday. And you are right next to me.

You are in denial for a lot of things. Including being the "boss" of our past relationship. You are now 17 years old. I have 3 wishes for you.

I wish that...

-You will stop thinking low of yourself and start to believe in who you are.
-In the world you will do great things and will be super happy in all that you do.
-The woman of your dreams would find you sooner so that you can stop being lonely and be a little dork. Haha.

I love you, dude. You're funny. I refuse to do your dare. :]
Have a happy life, and I'll talk to you in a couple of minutes.

-Man-eating Lion.

I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready. -Spongebob Squarepants.

Things in store for Year 10-11:

-1st Jazz Band Concert where I can perform all the songs.
-KM Tech Academy Student.
-Key Club Member.
-National Honors Society Member.
-Sophomore Secretary.
-Filipino Club President.
-Auditions for the next KM play.
-Gymnastics Season.
-Track Season.
-Junior Year elections.
-That 4.0 I've been trying for.
-Future things to think of.

Thank you God, for everything. Thank you. If it wasn't for you... Where would I be? Since I was baptized and forgiven, I've prayed every night since and never have I forgotten to pray at night. My family have started "family prayers", I love it.
With my family and friends support, they have encouraged me in everything I do. Even when I thought of giving up or even epic failure bwahaha. THANK YOU!

ARIGATOGOZAIMSHITA.
SALAMAT PO.
THANK YOU.

Why do we do our best?

Today before karate started, my brother and I were sitting on the carpet waiting for the Junior Belts section to finish. They were a group of kids ranging from 5-12 years old. Sensei Jesse asked all of them to settle down and answer the question for the day; Why do we do our best?

The kids started raising their hands. Their faces looked so eager to answer. A kid up front in the left said "So we could motivate ourselves to be the best!" A girl on the right of him said "So we could better ourself." A kid in the back right said "For motivation". There were many eager hands that were given a chance to answer. The last suggestion striked me as ironic for the day... He said "If we do our best, we'll be perfect."

After all the hands were put down, Sensei Jesse gave his words of wisdom. "To do our best is to give our all. Motivation brings us to do our best, which is correct because we'd like to better ourselves. When we says we're going to try our best, it really means I'm going to do well. You may do horrible, but you did well, didn't you? You may have been exceptional, but you really did well. Whenever you failed, say you did well. Whenever you succeed, you did your best. But never ever do you do your worse because you tried at some point. You never gave up. Am I right? Alright. Sayonara." And the kids bowed.

W.W.H.A.P. T.H.E. O. W.I.T. W.W.A.

Alright.
Okay.
Uh huh.
Mmhm hmm.
Yeshhh.
Whatever.
Nevermind.
Gay.


KK, this post isn't going to be as calm as the rest of them have been in My Mind. It may be more of a vent, or a scream, or a let out before my brains are shot and splattered across the wall.

We have lost the names of what we gave ourselves; F6. How did we lose it? When we were young and naive, we had a leader. Well, she denies it, but she was sorta a leader. Maybe she was looked as the leader because it you ever pissed her off she would totally shunned you until you got on her knees. Today, you are still like that, dear... That's why you have lost Smiley, and Trees. You don't want to fix things with either of them but I have finally gotten you to see into your senses about Smiley... It's okay for me and Aims to fight, we're connected by birth. If I never wrote that response to her, I would never have talked to her. Today, Aims and I are okay, sorta on same ground. The difference between Aims&I relationship verses Yours&AnyOther is that Aims&I are easy to forgive and forget. ALTHOUGH YOU ON THE OTHER HAND MY LOVE, you wish for them to beg on their knees, cry, ask, ask, and ask for your forgiveness. Sighs. Some day soon you will read this. 2 out of the F6 not including me will read this.

Don't you miss us? Don't you wish that things could go back to how they used to be? Why do you have to be "I really don't want to fix this", or "It's whatever, she changed so I can't really do anything about", or "God, we broke up like not even a week ago and she's already on his a**", or "She was my best friend! How can she be talking all that s***?", or you know. This doesn't just apply to you, I know that. It applies to all of us. F6 was a friendship of unbelievable memories, treasures moments, and the highest happiness we could have ever felt. You say you miss it, us, all of it, but have you really proved it? Smiles and I used to cry about it but she doesn't want to think about you anymore because you're the one to tripped about everything. You didn't even ask her when you thought the worst of her if she was okay. I asked her! And even if she kept blocking me, refusing me, wouldn't look or talk to me, I still tried. Since then, Smiles and I are TIGHTTT.
Even with you, Adores... Whenever you were mad at me I would still be in your face asking what the heck is up. Except that one time a couple weeks ago at the Gem... Because I was shocked of taking in the information that you were mad. I was beyond shocked Adores... WAY SHOCKED. Smiles was like "Wow, why would she mad at you" I was just like "AUGHS! What happened now???" I'm too scared to ask Aims but lately things are good between her and I so HAKUNA MATATA.

You know what sucks though???=[ EL is stuck a million miles away from us and has no idea... She thinks we're still the F6. Smiles and I were talking about that on Wednesday in Lizard's room. EL may think we're all like PB&J, or what not. She probably follows our motto, too... Please, Adores... Know that I love you. But it's hard if you're refusing to hear what others have to say. Or hear the other end of the conversation. You may feel alone, but there are still those who are hear to listen, and have open arms, even if they may hate you just a tad...

We Will Hope And Promise
To Help Each
Other
Wherever In The
World We Are.

To Be or Not To Be-2.

Knowledgeable--They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

This is the second characteristic that an IB students should possess. They should have the need to explore everything all around them locally, globally, and not only issues around your area. You develop your own knowledge and understanding an eclectic mind of everything.

Advice: Explore all the ubiquitous components dealing with simply everything.

To Be or Not To Be.

Inquirers--They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.

This is one of the first components that an International Baccalaureate student should have as a characteristic. You must have a curiosity to explore the unknown and want to figure these things out. You shouldn't be motivated to learn and be taught things, you should have a want to explore the mystery. Throughout your life there will be things to figure out and take apart, problems to go through step by step coming to a result, test that will have either a good or a bad outcome. You should inquire all, and let all answers vary.

Advice: Question everything.