Friday, February 27, 2009
Congratulations to Roberie 4!
You guys had the most comments! 35, if I counted correctly. Good job guys!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
OMG YoUniversity TV!
This is going to be a short blog today since I’m back to school already… Can you believe the holiday went by so fast? I have so much homework to do. My friend just got back from her college tour trip, and she was really excited about it. You guys are right, I really need to visit ALL the universities on my list before I make any big decisions. I can’t go more than once, but I’ve found a way to get a sneak peak before I go. It’s called YoUniversity TV!
YoUnversity TV is an interactive site that lets me get a preview on the campus before you even set foot on it. Of course, I know what LSU looks like, but I took the online tour anyway just to see if this thing was for real. You know, it wasn’t that bad. Not that I would ever go to a school just because it was pretty, but seeing a school before helps to motivate me a little bit when I get frustrated with all the application stuff. You can see schools from all over the US.
I can’t see them all since I’ve got sooooooo much homework tonight, but if you guys could pick a university and take the online tour and fill me in, I’d be so grateful! Remember your blogging days are winding down. The blog closes tomorrow at noon! Tell your firend and get comment points while you still can!
YoUnversity TV is an interactive site that lets me get a preview on the campus before you even set foot on it. Of course, I know what LSU looks like, but I took the online tour anyway just to see if this thing was for real. You know, it wasn’t that bad. Not that I would ever go to a school just because it was pretty, but seeing a school before helps to motivate me a little bit when I get frustrated with all the application stuff. You can see schools from all over the US.
I can’t see them all since I’ve got sooooooo much homework tonight, but if you guys could pick a university and take the online tour and fill me in, I’d be so grateful! Remember your blogging days are winding down. The blog closes tomorrow at noon! Tell your firend and get comment points while you still can!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Dear Kelsey,
Okay you have lots of questions for me. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you about them. So here goes...
The National Merit Scholarship Competition is a two-step process. The hardest part to get past is the first one: the PSAT. The minimum score you need varies per state. I have a friend who was a National Merit Scholar from Texas a few years ago, and the minimum score for her was something like 220. The highest score you can make is a 240, so you have to be ready to do well on the test! So anyway. You get a practice round as a sophomore in high school, then you take the PSAT for real in the fall of your junior year. The next fall, when you're a senior, you find out if you scored well enough to be a Semifinalist. If you did, then you have to submit to them an SAT score that is similar to your PSAT score, a high school transcript to show you're a good student, and a recommendation from your principal. You also have to send a resume to show you've done extracurricular activities and write a 500-word essay. The good news is, out of 16,000 semifinalists, 15,000 of them become finalists. And once you're a finalist, you're eligible to win lots of scholarships from various universities!
I think it's great that you want to be a CEO! I'm sure it would be challenging, but you can do it!
Kinesiology is the science of human movement. I think it would be a potential major for me, because I'd learn more about how a person's joints and muscles work. That would definitely help me run a rehabilition clinic or something like that.
As for colleges that are as inexpensive as UNO, that is actually the most expensive of the three colleges I looked up. Tuition for a semester at UNO is $3488. It's $1700 at ULL and $2541 at LSU.
The National Merit Scholarship Competition is a two-step process. The hardest part to get past is the first one: the PSAT. The minimum score you need varies per state. I have a friend who was a National Merit Scholar from Texas a few years ago, and the minimum score for her was something like 220. The highest score you can make is a 240, so you have to be ready to do well on the test! So anyway. You get a practice round as a sophomore in high school, then you take the PSAT for real in the fall of your junior year. The next fall, when you're a senior, you find out if you scored well enough to be a Semifinalist. If you did, then you have to submit to them an SAT score that is similar to your PSAT score, a high school transcript to show you're a good student, and a recommendation from your principal. You also have to send a resume to show you've done extracurricular activities and write a 500-word essay. The good news is, out of 16,000 semifinalists, 15,000 of them become finalists. And once you're a finalist, you're eligible to win lots of scholarships from various universities!
I think it's great that you want to be a CEO! I'm sure it would be challenging, but you can do it!
Kinesiology is the science of human movement. I think it would be a potential major for me, because I'd learn more about how a person's joints and muscles work. That would definitely help me run a rehabilition clinic or something like that.
As for colleges that are as inexpensive as UNO, that is actually the most expensive of the three colleges I looked up. Tuition for a semester at UNO is $3488. It's $1700 at ULL and $2541 at LSU.
Major Questions Answered!
Today I was going over the career services page on LSU's Web site. I know it's a little early to be thinking about a career, but I guess that's what college is for, right! The career services Web site has an entire section just for prospective students like us. I guess it's nice to know that if I do decide to go to LSU (and I'm sure that a lot of other colleges also have something like this) they are prepared to help me find a job.
I also found a really great place where I can learn about what I can do with different majors. The list is located here and I think you guys should check it out. If you can find an interesting degree program, let me know. I think it would be really cool to know a bit about the different careers that I could actually get an education for. Guess now I have no excuse but to find something I'm actually interested in.
Just for fun I looked up what I could do with a business degree. I found out that there are about four different areas of business: marketing, management, statistics and transportation/logistics. The page on business also lists all the different areas I could work in, all the different types of employers that could hire me and different strategies that I could use to make myself better for specific jobs.
After I did all of that on LSU's Web site, I also visited UNO's Web site. The future student section is located here. This tab has some really great resources about student life and the application process. What do you think?
I also found a really great place where I can learn about what I can do with different majors. The list is located here and I think you guys should check it out. If you can find an interesting degree program, let me know. I think it would be really cool to know a bit about the different careers that I could actually get an education for. Guess now I have no excuse but to find something I'm actually interested in.
Just for fun I looked up what I could do with a business degree. I found out that there are about four different areas of business: marketing, management, statistics and transportation/logistics. The page on business also lists all the different areas I could work in, all the different types of employers that could hire me and different strategies that I could use to make myself better for specific jobs.
After I did all of that on LSU's Web site, I also visited UNO's Web site. The future student section is located here. This tab has some really great resources about student life and the application process. What do you think?
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Senior Checklist
GUESS WHAT... My mom let me borrow the car for the afternoon. I'm so excited. I'm supposed to be using it (very carefully) to drive around town and get summer job applications and stuff. So yeah, it's kind of school-related.
Like you guys suggested before, I think I'm going to apply to Canes. I love their food so much! I also talked to my mom some more about some volunteering opportunities around Baton Rouge. She gave me a lot of great suggestions and told me she'd be happy to point me in the right direction. Whatever I end up doing, community service would look great on my college application. Do you agree?
After reading the checklist for juniors on mappingyourfuture.org, I looked at the checklist for seniors. OMG... There's SO much to do. I'm glad I found out about all this stuff now so that I can plan for it! The checklist starts in August - which is only a few months away. The checklist ends in July, right before I'd start college. I can't believe I'm saying that. This time next year I should be college-bound!
I know that planning for college is hard. Next year I'm going to be so busy with it. That checklist made me realize how much there is to do, but I know it'll be worth it. Having it all written down month by month makes all the planning a lot easier. What do you guys think of the checklist?
Well, I'm going to take off! I'll write tomorrow and let you know how it all goes.
Like you guys suggested before, I think I'm going to apply to Canes. I love their food so much! I also talked to my mom some more about some volunteering opportunities around Baton Rouge. She gave me a lot of great suggestions and told me she'd be happy to point me in the right direction. Whatever I end up doing, community service would look great on my college application. Do you agree?
After reading the checklist for juniors on mappingyourfuture.org, I looked at the checklist for seniors. OMG... There's SO much to do. I'm glad I found out about all this stuff now so that I can plan for it! The checklist starts in August - which is only a few months away. The checklist ends in July, right before I'd start college. I can't believe I'm saying that. This time next year I should be college-bound!
I know that planning for college is hard. Next year I'm going to be so busy with it. That checklist made me realize how much there is to do, but I know it'll be worth it. Having it all written down month by month makes all the planning a lot easier. What do you guys think of the checklist?
Well, I'm going to take off! I'll write tomorrow and let you know how it all goes.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Happy Mardi Gras! NO SCHOOL!
Finally! It's the Mardi Gras holiday, and I don’t have school today, tomorrow or Wednesday. I really wanted to go to the parades, and there were nice parades in Baton Rouge this weekend! I got so many beads. Did you go to any fun parades? I think it’s nice not to be in school, and since I’ve got all this free time, I’ll definitely be blogging everyday this week.
One of my best friends is on vacation. She’s a year older than me. This year she was a senior, and I can’t believe she’s graduating so soon. Anyway, she’s touring a few colleges that she got accepted to so she can decide which one she likes the best. Of course, LSU is on her list, but she told me she had to check them all out. I think I’ll be applying to more than one college next year too. Do you guys think that I should tour all the universities I get into before I decide where I want to go? Even if they are out of state?
I was looking over mappingyourfuture.org again, and I found this awesome checklist for college preparation for both your junior and senior years. I’m really glad I found the one for senior year before it actually started, but I wish I’d have found the one for junior year earlier. The list isn’t long. It’s pretty much the same stuff I’ve been thinking about, but it makes so much more sense when these guys help me out.
Here’s the “Month Specific Tips!”
October – Register for and take the PSAT/NMSQT Test that will be held in October.
-By taking the PSAT/NMSQT, you can gain knowledge that will assist you when it comes time to take the SAT I and II. Also, by taking this test, you will be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Competition.
May –Set up a savings plan for summer earnings.
-Are you planning to work during the summer before your senior year of high school? Set up a plan, determining the portion of your earnings you'll save to reduce the amount you may have to borrow for college expenses.
I’ve already done the first step, and I found the second step just in time. I think I’m going to apply to Raising Canes right now, and see if I can work there this summer. My mom and dad are totally cool with helping me set up a savings account so I don’t “accidentally” spend all my money.
I was also reading over the “Tips for the Entire Year” and it said I should also explore career interest paths and create a resume. I asked my mom about a resume, and she said it’s pretty much a list telling people about the things you’ve done at work. She said it might be good for me to volunteer somewhere during the summer too. Can you guys think of anyplace?
Well, visit the checklist yourself here. Is there anything else I should do? When should I take the SAT or ACT?
One of my best friends is on vacation. She’s a year older than me. This year she was a senior, and I can’t believe she’s graduating so soon. Anyway, she’s touring a few colleges that she got accepted to so she can decide which one she likes the best. Of course, LSU is on her list, but she told me she had to check them all out. I think I’ll be applying to more than one college next year too. Do you guys think that I should tour all the universities I get into before I decide where I want to go? Even if they are out of state?
I was looking over mappingyourfuture.org again, and I found this awesome checklist for college preparation for both your junior and senior years. I’m really glad I found the one for senior year before it actually started, but I wish I’d have found the one for junior year earlier. The list isn’t long. It’s pretty much the same stuff I’ve been thinking about, but it makes so much more sense when these guys help me out.
Here’s the “Month Specific Tips!”
October – Register for and take the PSAT/NMSQT Test that will be held in October.
-By taking the PSAT/NMSQT, you can gain knowledge that will assist you when it comes time to take the SAT I and II. Also, by taking this test, you will be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Competition.
May –Set up a savings plan for summer earnings.
-Are you planning to work during the summer before your senior year of high school? Set up a plan, determining the portion of your earnings you'll save to reduce the amount you may have to borrow for college expenses.
I’ve already done the first step, and I found the second step just in time. I think I’m going to apply to Raising Canes right now, and see if I can work there this summer. My mom and dad are totally cool with helping me set up a savings account so I don’t “accidentally” spend all my money.
I was also reading over the “Tips for the Entire Year” and it said I should also explore career interest paths and create a resume. I asked my mom about a resume, and she said it’s pretty much a list telling people about the things you’ve done at work. She said it might be good for me to volunteer somewhere during the summer too. Can you guys think of anyplace?
Well, visit the checklist yourself here. Is there anything else I should do? When should I take the SAT or ACT?
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Second Comment Tally
Ok everyone! We're about to start our fourth and final week of the comment competition, so I wanted to update you all again on where the standings are:
Roberie 4 is in first place again with 30 comments.
McClure 6 is trailing in second place with 20 comments.
Roberie 3 is in third place with 6 comments.
McClure 5 is in last place with 2 comments.
The contest ends at noon on Friday, February 27. This week might be Mardi Gras Break for lots of you, but I'll still be posting every day. Make sure you keep checking my blog and commenting on it. This is the final stretch, guys!
Roberie 4 is in first place again with 30 comments.
McClure 6 is trailing in second place with 20 comments.
Roberie 3 is in third place with 6 comments.
McClure 5 is in last place with 2 comments.
The contest ends at noon on Friday, February 27. This week might be Mardi Gras Break for lots of you, but I'll still be posting every day. Make sure you keep checking my blog and commenting on it. This is the final stretch, guys!
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