I got a lot of stuff done today, hooray! I'm finding that typing out a to-do list to myself in an email is actually really helpful. I have so many things to keep track of that I often forget to do them if I use a mental checklist. (Although let's be real, when did that ever work? ... Maybe last year.) So I'm definitely going to keep doing that in the future.
In thesis I printed several of my essays for Correa and Templet to edit - my Common App essay (which is 362 words over the limit, ha ha), my Yale supplement essay (which is basically finalized at this point) and one of my Tufts supplement essays. Agh, I love Tufts! I really really do. It's basically my secondary dream school. If it weren't for Yale, it would be my first. I think I even love it more than Dartmouth, to be honest. If I get in, I think I might cry tears of joy.
I also worked on my Coca Cola Scholarship application (which, incidentally enough, is due October 31st. Yay, deadlines.) and finalized that. The thing that really annoys me about this app is that they've set it up in a way that prevents me from listing most of my extracurriculars (i.e. summer programs and the like) that aren't school-sponsored. So it basically looks like I've done nothing for 4 years, when that couldn't be farther from the truth.
But if I don't make semifinalist, oh well. It's not the end of the world.
I also went and talked to Mr. D about a letter of recommendation and told him I wouldn't be in 9th period today because I'd be editing my Common App essay.
I decided not to apply to the McDermott Scholars program at UTD because I'm already applying to Collegium V honors, which is basically the same thing except the fees aren't paid for. I really doubt I'll be able to finish that app in the next two weeks. I'm applying to UT-PACT anyway, and that requires a completely different type of essay (a statement of motivation), so that's already extra work on my part. Besides, UTD isn't really one of my "preferred" college options.
Anywho. Tonight I hope to cut down on what I think is unnecessary in my Common App essay so that I can go over it with Templet tomorrow morning and Correa (hopefully) during lunch.
EA deadline is 11 days away!
In thesis I printed several of my essays for Correa and Templet to edit - my Common App essay (which is 362 words over the limit, ha ha), my Yale supplement essay (which is basically finalized at this point) and one of my Tufts supplement essays. Agh, I love Tufts! I really really do. It's basically my secondary dream school. If it weren't for Yale, it would be my first. I think I even love it more than Dartmouth, to be honest. If I get in, I think I might cry tears of joy.
I also worked on my Coca Cola Scholarship application (which, incidentally enough, is due October 31st. Yay, deadlines.) and finalized that. The thing that really annoys me about this app is that they've set it up in a way that prevents me from listing most of my extracurriculars (i.e. summer programs and the like) that aren't school-sponsored. So it basically looks like I've done nothing for 4 years, when that couldn't be farther from the truth.
But if I don't make semifinalist, oh well. It's not the end of the world.
I also went and talked to Mr. D about a letter of recommendation and told him I wouldn't be in 9th period today because I'd be editing my Common App essay.
I decided not to apply to the McDermott Scholars program at UTD because I'm already applying to Collegium V honors, which is basically the same thing except the fees aren't paid for. I really doubt I'll be able to finish that app in the next two weeks. I'm applying to UT-PACT anyway, and that requires a completely different type of essay (a statement of motivation), so that's already extra work on my part. Besides, UTD isn't really one of my "preferred" college options.
Anywho. Tonight I hope to cut down on what I think is unnecessary in my Common App essay so that I can go over it with Templet tomorrow morning and Correa (hopefully) during lunch.
EA deadline is 11 days away!
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