College Admissions Essay (Things to remember when writing your essay)

• Honesty is extremely important
• Be original
• Do not simply repeat information that you have already provided on your application
• Make sure your essay reflects who you are as an individual
• Let the admissions committee know what value you as a student can provide the school/university
• Don’t use big words or obscure vocabulary simply to impress the admissions committee
• Always follow guideline specifications which can include things such as font size, essay length, the essay topic, etc
• Grammatical problems, punctuation errors, and spelling mistake can severely hurt your chances of being accepted
• Keep all papers and documentation neat and clean

Getting Organized During the First Week of the Semester

Typically during the first week of classes your professors will hand out a syllabus. The syllabus is an outline or overview of all the things you will be learning and what will be expected of you during the course of the semester. It lets you know what chapters will be covered on each day, when assignments will be due, and when exams will be taken. Some of them even tell you when quizzes will be given.

At the very beginning of the semester it’s a good idea to “map” everything out. You can take the information from your syllabus (date by date) and write it in your weekly planner (I suggest every student to invest in a weekly planner and use it). Make sure that all of the dates on your syllabus and in your planner match up. You should do this for each of your classes. (Side Note: you are taking all of the information from all of your syllabi and writing it into one weekly planner) When you’re done you will have your entire semester mapped out.

Having all of your information in one location will help you with your time management throughout the semester. When thinking about due dates and exams, you’ll only have to reference your weekly planner rather than trying to go through five different syllabi. You can plan when you’re going to start working on projects and papers according to their due dates and whatever else you have going on in your other classes. Your weekly planner will also help you plan social activities around your school work.

The key is to stay organized throughout the course of the semester. With organization you’ll be able to smoothly get through the semester without a hitch.

Important Reminder: Please keep in mind that a syllabus is only a tentative schedule which is subject to change at any time.

Spring Semester 2011 Is Here

Spring semester is here so it’s time to buckle down once again.  It’s time to pull out those books, notebooks, pencils, pens, and more.  Another semester of hard work and long nights filled with papers, projects, and exams.  Are you ready?  Have you mentally prepared yourself?  We sure hope so because it’s time.

It’s Now Time to Start Preparing For The 2011-2012 School Year

The New Year is finally here!!!  Here at Your Academic Advisor we are so excited for what is to come in 2011.  We hope you are just as excited as we are.  With that said, it is now time to begin preparing for the 2011-2012 school year.  Yes that’s right we are already thinking about next school year and yet the spring semester just started.  It’s now time to fill out and submit your 2011-2012 FAFSA form.  The FAFSA form is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  Filing this form is the first step in the financial aid process.  To learn more information about FAFSA and the Financial Aid Process please see our Financial Aid Process page.

If you need assistance with the financial aid process please fill out the form on our Need Help page.  A representative from Your Academic Advisor would be happy to assist you.

Happy New Year and Happy Studies