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!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
CareerShip
Ok guys! This one is easy!
I’m looking at possible majors for college! I think I might need to major in Business Administration or maybe Kinesiology, so I can have my own sports trainer business like Leah suggested earlier. I’ve been searching for different careers on CareerShip. This is a great website! Check it out!
What field interests you?
Knowing what interests you NOW can help you choose the most valuable classes in high school!
I’m looking at possible majors for college! I think I might need to major in Business Administration or maybe Kinesiology, so I can have my own sports trainer business like Leah suggested earlier. I’ve been searching for different careers on CareerShip. This is a great website! Check it out!
What field interests you?
Knowing what interests you NOW can help you choose the most valuable classes in high school!
Keep 'Em Coming!
Time for another questions-answering post.
Kelsey first. You asked what a McClure is... that's another teacher whose classes are competing with you to win the Canes party. And for your other question... you can get scholarships that are as small as $500 per school year, or you can get some as big as a full-ride. The means the college pays for your tuition, your non-resident fees (if you're an out of state student), your dorm room and your meal plan. That kind of scholarship is HUGE. A full-ride scholarship at LSU is about $15,000 per year.
Sarah, you asked about scholarships too. I think the only thing you can do about them in middle school is to focus on your school work and any extra curricular activities you enjoy. If you have a good GPA, there are more scholarships available to you. And, if you become really good at something like... playing the flute, you can get things like music scholarships.
For your second question, Kelsey, the first time you take the PSAT will be in your sophomore year of high school. That's like the practice round for when you take it the last time as a junior. And that's the one that really counts. If you do well enough on the PSAT as a junior, you can be eligible to become a National Merit Scholar, which is a really big deal. There are lots of universities that offer full-ride scholarships or nearly full-ride scholarships to National Merit Scholars. Even if you don't do well enough to enter the National Merit Competition, the PSAT is like a practice SAT. And the more you practice the SAT, the better you will do when you take it for real.
Kelsey first. You asked what a McClure is... that's another teacher whose classes are competing with you to win the Canes party. And for your other question... you can get scholarships that are as small as $500 per school year, or you can get some as big as a full-ride. The means the college pays for your tuition, your non-resident fees (if you're an out of state student), your dorm room and your meal plan. That kind of scholarship is HUGE. A full-ride scholarship at LSU is about $15,000 per year.
Sarah, you asked about scholarships too. I think the only thing you can do about them in middle school is to focus on your school work and any extra curricular activities you enjoy. If you have a good GPA, there are more scholarships available to you. And, if you become really good at something like... playing the flute, you can get things like music scholarships.
For your second question, Kelsey, the first time you take the PSAT will be in your sophomore year of high school. That's like the practice round for when you take it the last time as a junior. And that's the one that really counts. If you do well enough on the PSAT as a junior, you can be eligible to become a National Merit Scholar, which is a really big deal. There are lots of universities that offer full-ride scholarships or nearly full-ride scholarships to National Merit Scholars. Even if you don't do well enough to enter the National Merit Competition, the PSAT is like a practice SAT. And the more you practice the SAT, the better you will do when you take it for real.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Wow…College is expensive! I used the College Cost Calculator and four years to attend an in-state public university costs $62,896 and an out of state university costs $111,789! Wow!I guess I really need to start saving and applying for scholarships NOW!
Inflation is the percentage rate of change in price overtime, meaning the cost of college is rising each year. The College Cost Calculator use the inflation rate to project what the cost of college will be in the future. It helps future college students (like us) know how much college will cost. The average national tuition inflation has been between 6-7% for many years.
I’m searching for SAT prep courses for this summer. You can search for PSAT and SAT prep courses and practice tests in Baton Rouge on The Princeton Review website! It offers tons of information about the PSAT/SAT! Has anybody started planning on taking the PSAT? If not, when do you think the best time to take it?
P.s the SAT question of the day from College Board is:
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Drew's loss in the demanding cross-country race had ------- effect, weakening both his strength and his vitality.
a. a morbid
b. a palliative
c. an enervating
d. an onerous
e. a recuperative
Let me know if any of you guys have more questions. If you don't want to leave them in a comment, you can always email them to: lsuipr@gmail.com.
Inflation is the percentage rate of change in price overtime, meaning the cost of college is rising each year. The College Cost Calculator use the inflation rate to project what the cost of college will be in the future. It helps future college students (like us) know how much college will cost. The average national tuition inflation has been between 6-7% for many years.
I’m searching for SAT prep courses for this summer. You can search for PSAT and SAT prep courses and practice tests in Baton Rouge on The Princeton Review website! It offers tons of information about the PSAT/SAT! Has anybody started planning on taking the PSAT? If not, when do you think the best time to take it?
P.s the SAT question of the day from College Board is:
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Drew's loss in the demanding cross-country race had ------- effect, weakening both his strength and his vitality.
a. a morbid
b. a palliative
c. an enervating
d. an onerous
e. a recuperative
Let me know if any of you guys have more questions. If you don't want to leave them in a comment, you can always email them to: lsuipr@gmail.com.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Comment Tallies!
Since we're just over halfway through the competition, I thought it would be helpful for you guys to know which class is winning. So here are the comment tallies, as of 2:40 PM on February 17:
In the lead, Roberie 4 with a whopping 24 comments!
Coming in a fairly close second is McClure 6 with 14 comments!
Roberie 3 only has 4 comments. C'mon you guys! You can't just rely on Sarah to win the Canes party for you.
McClure 5 has only 2 comments. You guys better get to work too.
Remember, you're allowed to comment on every single post, even if it's an old one. That means anyone from Roberie 3, and McClure 5 and 6 can go back and read the old posts and make a comment. It still counts!
You guys are doing a great job. Keep up the good work. Remember.... a Canes party for your class is on the line!
In the lead, Roberie 4 with a whopping 24 comments!
Coming in a fairly close second is McClure 6 with 14 comments!
Roberie 3 only has 4 comments. C'mon you guys! You can't just rely on Sarah to win the Canes party for you.
McClure 5 has only 2 comments. You guys better get to work too.
Remember, you're allowed to comment on every single post, even if it's an old one. That means anyone from Roberie 3, and McClure 5 and 6 can go back and read the old posts and make a comment. It still counts!
You guys are doing a great job. Keep up the good work. Remember.... a Canes party for your class is on the line!
Monday, February 16, 2009
More Questions Answered
Okay, Charlie, I have to admit you stumped me. I have no idea how to use 3, 3, 8 and 8 in an equation and make it equal 24. Maybe you can share the secret with me? Or can any of the rest of you guys figure it out?
And no, I'm actually not planning to go to Convention, but maybe I should, since I'm the new secretary for my school's chapter.
I don't know of any courses specifically that you can take during the summer in middle or high school. I know you can do summer school courses in college. You'd have to ask your counselors about that. But I do know that you should start thinking about college NOW. If you want to get TOPS, there are certain classes you have to take in high school, so you'll need to plan ahead to schedule them. Plus, now is a good time to talk to your parents about how you're going to pay for college. It would be a good time for them to enroll you in the START program, which is a special college savings fund that you can only get in Louisiana.
And for your last question... I think some of my classes are harder than others. Like history. Learning all those names and places and dates gets confusing sometimes! But I have a friend who loves history and is really good at it. I think it depends on what you're interested in and what you're good at. If you really put effort into a class, though, it won't be too hard for you.
Let me know if any of you guys have more questions. If you don't want to leave them in a comment, you can always email them to: lsuipr@gmail.com.
And no, I'm actually not planning to go to Convention, but maybe I should, since I'm the new secretary for my school's chapter.
I don't know of any courses specifically that you can take during the summer in middle or high school. I know you can do summer school courses in college. You'd have to ask your counselors about that. But I do know that you should start thinking about college NOW. If you want to get TOPS, there are certain classes you have to take in high school, so you'll need to plan ahead to schedule them. Plus, now is a good time to talk to your parents about how you're going to pay for college. It would be a good time for them to enroll you in the START program, which is a special college savings fund that you can only get in Louisiana.
And for your last question... I think some of my classes are harder than others. Like history. Learning all those names and places and dates gets confusing sometimes! But I have a friend who loves history and is really good at it. I think it depends on what you're interested in and what you're good at. If you really put effort into a class, though, it won't be too hard for you.
Let me know if any of you guys have more questions. If you don't want to leave them in a comment, you can always email them to: lsuipr@gmail.com.
Student Aid!
Hey guys! Hope you had a great weekend!
I talked to my parents about college funding, and they said I need to do more research! So I really need your help! My parents said they will help pay for some of college but how much money do I really need? I found this College Cost Calculator. Tell me how much four years of college will cost for you?
Also, I know about scholarships but what is a grant? And I keep hearing about this FAFSA thing?....What is that?
I know there is a lot of information on MappingYourFuture.org and CollegeBoundAid.com that could really help me.
Thanks so much!
I talked to my parents about college funding, and they said I need to do more research! So I really need your help! My parents said they will help pay for some of college but how much money do I really need? I found this College Cost Calculator. Tell me how much four years of college will cost for you?
Also, I know about scholarships but what is a grant? And I keep hearing about this FAFSA thing?....What is that?
I know there is a lot of information on MappingYourFuture.org and CollegeBoundAid.com that could really help me.
Thanks so much!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Your Questions Answered!
Daniel, Sarah, Mary and Jenna, you guys had some great questions. I'm going to answer them in a new post so that everyone else who might have been wondering the same thing can see.
Daniel, your question about which colleges are good academically is a good one, but tough to answer! I'm not going to try to give you a full list of which colleges are the best, but I can give you one tip. Lots of universities have something called an Honors College. It's sort of like the college versions of the honors courses you can take in high school. An honors college usually offers courses that, instead of just teaching you a set of facts, teach you how to think, how to express yourself, how to reason through other people's arguments and how to form your own arguments. Those are pretty valuable skills that can apply to lots of different careers. LSU has an Honors College, and so do OU, UT and Mizzou. I'm sure there are plenty of other universities with Honors Colleges. Maybe you can do a bit of research on your own and find out.
Sarah, Louisiana Tech is part of the University of Louisiana system. It's a smaller university, so it doesn't have as many majors as LSU or anything. I think it's mostly things like Engineering, Science, Business, stuff like that. I know my uncle went there, and he has a degree in Civil Engineering.
Mary, wow that's a really cool career that you want to have! I looked on the CollegeBoard.com careers and majors page for pediatrics, and it said that you'll need a bachelor's degree, plus four years of med school, plus three years of residency. So that's a total of 11 years of schooling. I don't know which universities are better for that, but you can research it yourself on CollegeBoard.com.
Jenna, Beta Club is a national service organization for high school students who do well academically. Being a member of Beta Club looks good on a college resume, because it shows the university that you are a serious student and one who is involved in the community.
Thanks for all the questions guys! Let me know if you have any more. It's a bit easier figuring out this whole college thing if you have friends to talk to about it.
Daniel, your question about which colleges are good academically is a good one, but tough to answer! I'm not going to try to give you a full list of which colleges are the best, but I can give you one tip. Lots of universities have something called an Honors College. It's sort of like the college versions of the honors courses you can take in high school. An honors college usually offers courses that, instead of just teaching you a set of facts, teach you how to think, how to express yourself, how to reason through other people's arguments and how to form your own arguments. Those are pretty valuable skills that can apply to lots of different careers. LSU has an Honors College, and so do OU, UT and Mizzou. I'm sure there are plenty of other universities with Honors Colleges. Maybe you can do a bit of research on your own and find out.
Sarah, Louisiana Tech is part of the University of Louisiana system. It's a smaller university, so it doesn't have as many majors as LSU or anything. I think it's mostly things like Engineering, Science, Business, stuff like that. I know my uncle went there, and he has a degree in Civil Engineering.
Mary, wow that's a really cool career that you want to have! I looked on the CollegeBoard.com careers and majors page for pediatrics, and it said that you'll need a bachelor's degree, plus four years of med school, plus three years of residency. So that's a total of 11 years of schooling. I don't know which universities are better for that, but you can research it yourself on CollegeBoard.com.
Jenna, Beta Club is a national service organization for high school students who do well academically. Being a member of Beta Club looks good on a college resume, because it shows the university that you are a serious student and one who is involved in the community.
Thanks for all the questions guys! Let me know if you have any more. It's a bit easier figuring out this whole college thing if you have friends to talk to about it.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Questions? I'll Try to Help
I heard from my friends at IPR that you guys have questions to ask me. Sounds good to me. I'll be happy to try and help all of you out. I know some of you are wondering about which colleges to attend or how long you'll have to be in school to get into the career you want, and I'd be happy to help all of you figure that out.
If you have a question for me, you can leave it in a comment on any of my blog posts, or you can email it to: lsuipr@gmail.com. I'll try to answer the question for you or point you in the right direction so you can do your own research. And yes, in case you're wondering, if you comment on any of my posts with a question for me, that DOES count as a point for your class in the commenting competition.
If you have a question for me, you can leave it in a comment on any of my blog posts, or you can email it to: lsuipr@gmail.com. I'll try to answer the question for you or point you in the right direction so you can do your own research. And yes, in case you're wondering, if you comment on any of my posts with a question for me, that DOES count as a point for your class in the commenting competition.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
And the winner is....
I won, I won, I won, I won!!! The newest Secretary for the Beta Club is yours truely. I am so excited; this is going to be a great experience for me. But I need to make sure I use my time wisely so my grades don't slip. Do you guys know of any good time management skills??? I think they have some good ones on CollegeBoard or was it Homeworkspot
Oh and I have decided to take a SAT prep class this summer at the Princeton Review. The website is really awesome! You can look up info on almost every college and university in the U.S. You should really check it out!! Look up the college you really want to go to and give me some details about it. Like two or three things you didn't know before.
The only thing is it costs a good bit of money for the Prep class, so I think I need to find a part time job to help my parents pay for it. And I can start saving some money for college too! Where do you guys think I should work this summer and why??
Oh and I have decided to take a SAT prep class this summer at the Princeton Review. The website is really awesome! You can look up info on almost every college and university in the U.S. You should really check it out!! Look up the college you really want to go to and give me some details about it. Like two or three things you didn't know before.
The only thing is it costs a good bit of money for the Prep class, so I think I need to find a part time job to help my parents pay for it. And I can start saving some money for college too! Where do you guys think I should work this summer and why??
Monday, February 9, 2009
PSAT scores back!
Hey everyone!
So we totally got our PSAT scores back today. I think I did pretty well... I got a 210 out of 240!! I got a 74 in Critical Reading, a 61 in Math and a 75 in the writing section. I was reading about average scores and National Merit Scholarship Qualifications on www.CollgeBoard.com. You guys should check it out. They have practice tests, registration dates, and other helpful stuff. I wish I had seen this before I took my PSAT.
I really hope I am a National Merit Semifinalist! I could really use a scholarship to help pay for college.
I think I going to take a SAT prep class this summer. My math score on the PSAT could have been better. Do you guys have any suggestions on good places to take a prep course?? I was talking to my English teacher and she said something about the Princeton Review. Let me know if y'all have any advice or find anything cool on CollegeBoard.com that I might not have seen.
P.S. Here's the SAT question of the day on CollegeBoard.com:
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Q:The play, which features ------ mix of comedy, pathos, and music, was correctly described by one honest critic as a ------.
A)a seamless . . debacle
B)an ungainly . . hodgepodge
C)an unfortunate . . masterpiece
D)an inappropriate . . success
E)a harmonious . . failure
****Do any of you think you know the answer???
So we totally got our PSAT scores back today. I think I did pretty well... I got a 210 out of 240!! I got a 74 in Critical Reading, a 61 in Math and a 75 in the writing section. I was reading about average scores and National Merit Scholarship Qualifications on www.CollgeBoard.com. You guys should check it out. They have practice tests, registration dates, and other helpful stuff. I wish I had seen this before I took my PSAT.
I really hope I am a National Merit Semifinalist! I could really use a scholarship to help pay for college.
I think I going to take a SAT prep class this summer. My math score on the PSAT could have been better. Do you guys have any suggestions on good places to take a prep course?? I was talking to my English teacher and she said something about the Princeton Review. Let me know if y'all have any advice or find anything cool on CollegeBoard.com that I might not have seen.
P.S. Here's the SAT question of the day on CollegeBoard.com:
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Q:The play, which features ------ mix of comedy, pathos, and music, was correctly described by one honest critic as a ------.
A)a seamless . . debacle
B)an ungainly . . hodgepodge
C)an unfortunate . . masterpiece
D)an inappropriate . . success
E)a harmonious . . failure
****Do any of you think you know the answer???
Friday, February 6, 2009
Ok, I Decided
I'm going to run for secretary, because I think it will help me practice my organizational skills. So that's decided. Now I just have to come up with a great campaign slogan... Any chance you guys could help me out with that?
By the way, thanks so much for all your comments and advice this week. You guys are great! I hope you all have fun plans this weekend and not too much homework. I'll see you all on Monday, when I have to start thinking about actually applying to college.... Kinda scary, I know, so I'll definitely need all the advice I can get. See you then!
By the way, thanks so much for all your comments and advice this week. You guys are great! I hope you all have fun plans this weekend and not too much homework. I'll see you all on Monday, when I have to start thinking about actually applying to college.... Kinda scary, I know, so I'll definitely need all the advice I can get. See you then!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
CollegeBoard.com Is Really Neat!
When I got home from school today, I visited the www.collegeboard.com website to try to find out more about majoring in business. They have this really neat “Majors and Careers Profiles” page where you can look up different careers and find out things like what you would major you would study in college and what kinds of classes you should be taking in high school to get ready.
I looked up the page for a career in Medical and Health Services Management and found out that Business Administration is a good major to do. And, on the page for the Business Administration major it said that AP Calculus is a good class to take in high school! It looks like I’m on the right track. The website also said I should take some computer classes, so maybe I can add that as an elective next year.
The Majors and Careers Profiles page is really useful. You guys should check it out! Spend a bit of time on there researching the sort of career you’d like to have, and then comment to tell me more about it. I’d love to see what you guys find!
As for the Beta Club office I'm going to run for... it's currently a tie! I'm torn between secretary or treasurer, because I think they'd both be good practice for a future business woman. But maybe I should set my sights high and run for Beta Club President!
I looked up the page for a career in Medical and Health Services Management and found out that Business Administration is a good major to do. And, on the page for the Business Administration major it said that AP Calculus is a good class to take in high school! It looks like I’m on the right track. The website also said I should take some computer classes, so maybe I can add that as an elective next year.
The Majors and Careers Profiles page is really useful. You guys should check it out! Spend a bit of time on there researching the sort of career you’d like to have, and then comment to tell me more about it. I’d love to see what you guys find!
As for the Beta Club office I'm going to run for... it's currently a tie! I'm torn between secretary or treasurer, because I think they'd both be good practice for a future business woman. But maybe I should set my sights high and run for Beta Club President!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Amy Smith: the Next Beta Club Treasurer?
You know, Leah, I think I agree with you. If I get a business degree, then I can own some sort of athletic training facility and be an entrepreneur AND a sports trainer. Good idea!
So I'll go ahead and schedule AP Calculus for next year. It might be a difficult class, but it'll be good practice for when I get to college.
We had a Beta Club meeting after school today, and one of the announcements was that, in a couple of weeks, we'll be having elections for next year's officers. I think I might run for treasurer or maybe for secretary. I don't know exactly which, but I think it would be fun to be an officer next year. Then I'd get to have a say in what Beta Club does, and it would give me a good experience to put on that resume that my parents keep telling me I should start writing.
What's y'alls vote? Which office should I run for? Or should I even run at all?
So I'll go ahead and schedule AP Calculus for next year. It might be a difficult class, but it'll be good practice for when I get to college.
We had a Beta Club meeting after school today, and one of the announcements was that, in a couple of weeks, we'll be having elections for next year's officers. I think I might run for treasurer or maybe for secretary. I don't know exactly which, but I think it would be fun to be an officer next year. Then I'd get to have a say in what Beta Club does, and it would give me a good experience to put on that resume that my parents keep telling me I should start writing.
What's y'alls vote? Which office should I run for? Or should I even run at all?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
More Scheduling Woes
Thanks so much for the advice yesterday, guys! I agree with all of you: taking some AP courses next year would be a good idea. Plus, some of my friends are taking AP classes this year, and some of the things they’re doing in their classes sound way more fun than my class projects. So I’ll definitely add some AP to my schedule for next year. The only question is… which ones should I take?
I really like sports. I think it would be so cool to have a job as a sports trainer or something. You know those people that get to run out on the field and help whatever player is injured during a football game? I think that would be a really exciting job to have! My high school offers an AP Biology class, and that sounds like something I would need to learn if I want to be a sports trainer.
But then again, I also think it would be cool to be an entrepreneur and start my own business someday. My dad told me if you study business in college, you’ll be taking lots of math classes, so maybe I should schedule an AP Calculus class instead. Calculus and Biology are offered the same hour, so I can’t do both. Which one do you guys think I should choose?
I really like sports. I think it would be so cool to have a job as a sports trainer or something. You know those people that get to run out on the field and help whatever player is injured during a football game? I think that would be a really exciting job to have! My high school offers an AP Biology class, and that sounds like something I would need to learn if I want to be a sports trainer.
But then again, I also think it would be cool to be an entrepreneur and start my own business someday. My dad told me if you study business in college, you’ll be taking lots of math classes, so maybe I should schedule an AP Calculus class instead. Calculus and Biology are offered the same hour, so I can’t do both. Which one do you guys think I should choose?
Monday, February 2, 2009
AP Courses: To Schedule or Not to Schedule
Happy Monday!
I know, I know. Another week of school. But there are only three weeks left until Mardi Gras break, so that’s pretty exciting.
I don’t have much time to write today, since I’ve got to leave for school soon, but there is something I wanted to ask all of you about. A couple weeks from now, we’re going to be scheduling our classes for next year. I’ll be a senior in high school, so what I take my last year is going to be pretty important. My teachers at school have been talking to me about Advanced Placement classes. Or “AP,” as they call them.
Apparently, you can take a test at the end of the year and get college credit for the AP courses you take, which sounds cool. But that also means that the AP classes are harder than the normal ones. My parents think that AP courses are a good idea, because if I earn college credit before I even get there, it will save money. My counselors said that it will look good on my college applications if I show them that I am already doing college-level work.
What do you guys think? If I want, I can take AP English, AP Calculus, AP Government and Economics or AP Biology next year. Should I sign up for none of them? Or all of them? Or just some of them?
I know, I know. Another week of school. But there are only three weeks left until Mardi Gras break, so that’s pretty exciting.
I don’t have much time to write today, since I’ve got to leave for school soon, but there is something I wanted to ask all of you about. A couple weeks from now, we’re going to be scheduling our classes for next year. I’ll be a senior in high school, so what I take my last year is going to be pretty important. My teachers at school have been talking to me about Advanced Placement classes. Or “AP,” as they call them.
Apparently, you can take a test at the end of the year and get college credit for the AP courses you take, which sounds cool. But that also means that the AP classes are harder than the normal ones. My parents think that AP courses are a good idea, because if I earn college credit before I even get there, it will save money. My counselors said that it will look good on my college applications if I show them that I am already doing college-level work.
What do you guys think? If I want, I can take AP English, AP Calculus, AP Government and Economics or AP Biology next year. Should I sign up for none of them? Or all of them? Or just some of them?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Welcome, Everyone!
Hi everyone!
Welcome to my blog. My name is Amy Smith, and I’m in the middle of my junior year of high school. My parents have been really pushing me to start applying to college, and I’m starting to discover that this whole college thing is pretty complicated.
That’s where you guys come in. I’ll be posting every day after school to update you on how I’m doing with my plans for college and ask all of you for advice. You don’t have to be a blogger member to comment, so I’m expecting y’all to help me with some of these decisions. After all, they’re pretty important. The choices I’m making now are going to affect my career and the rest of my life.
Whenever you comment, make sure that you tell me which school and which class you’re from. To thank you guys for helping me out, the class that has the commented the most by the end of February will win a prize from Raising Canes.
See you guys tomorrow!
Welcome to my blog. My name is Amy Smith, and I’m in the middle of my junior year of high school. My parents have been really pushing me to start applying to college, and I’m starting to discover that this whole college thing is pretty complicated.
That’s where you guys come in. I’ll be posting every day after school to update you on how I’m doing with my plans for college and ask all of you for advice. You don’t have to be a blogger member to comment, so I’m expecting y’all to help me with some of these decisions. After all, they’re pretty important. The choices I’m making now are going to affect my career and the rest of my life.
Whenever you comment, make sure that you tell me which school and which class you’re from. To thank you guys for helping me out, the class that has the commented the most by the end of February will win a prize from Raising Canes.
See you guys tomorrow!
Monday, January 26, 2009
IPR Presents Amy Smith
This blog is a part of Investment Public Relations' campaign for the Public Relations Student Society of America's 2009 Bateman Competition. As the competition rules state that campaigns can only run during February, the actual blogging will not begin until February 1.
This Sunday, Amy Smith, a high school junior, will begin sharing with Baton Rouge students her game plan for life and asking for their advice on the decisions she'll be making as she plans for college.
This Sunday, Amy Smith, a high school junior, will begin sharing with Baton Rouge students her game plan for life and asking for their advice on the decisions she'll be making as she plans for college.
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