(an excerpt from Mosaic College Prep’s Essay Writing Workbook, written by Julie Fulton): You’ve sat for four-hour standardized tests, played trumpet in the band and diligently turned in every lab report. You’ve proven your ability to juggle all the demands of high school. Why now do you have to write a personal essay? (Or three?
A few weeks ago, Forbes featured an article focusing on what questions to think about before beginning a college search. The article examines the core of what a student should consider at the beginning of a college search – big picture questions — which often tend to be overlooked:
“Do you want to go to college? Why? What do you want from your educational experience?”[1]
As important as it is to dig deep into the foundational reasons for wanting to attend college, the self-reflection shouldn’t end there. Once you have determined that college is the right next step, it’s equally important to unpack the ways in which a college may or may not fit.
What is fit? Fit refers to how well a school matches the person you are and who you want to become. It refers to everything from the academics available to student organizations to location to diversity.
Back in February, Mosaic College Prep counselors, Julie Fulton and Karen Bowlin, spent a Saturday on USC’s campus, working with P.S. Arts and their Inside Out Community Arts Alumni Mentors. We had the privilege to speak with them about the different ways that they could best prepare themselves for college and educate them on the
