Personal Narrative: My College Admissions
“I am going to hack college admissions.”
I vividly remember thinking I was a genius. I remember thinking that everyone knew that the three main parts of undergraduate admissions are your school work, extracurricular activities, and standardized test. I remember making the conscious decision to not take anything meaningful from my high school education. Although I would still take AP classes and be active in class, I never studied; I thought in the back of my mind that because my standardized tests and extracurricular activities are “so good,” I would not have to worry about school.
The science experiment I conducted with my adolescent life ultimately proved that my hypothesis was true: I got into my dream school without putting in a genuine effort in my high school education.
In hindsight, my immaturity was lamentable at best and the summer going into college I realized through personal introspection that I was unhappy with myself over the choices I made regarding education. My desire to learn about people, culture, and the world blossomed and my passion for making the most out of my collegiate education replaced the lack of fervor I once had.
My first semester at the University of Texas at Austin, both because of my newfound desire to learn and the natural adjustments one …show more content…
Through conversations with students and faculty I realized that the program prides itself on qualities and characteristics that I did not realize I wanted. I hope to earn the opportunity to grow as both an individual and a team member with the support of an administration that fosters leadership. I hope to surround myself with peers who are like minded, yet bring in unique experiences and perspectives. I hope to have an interdisciplinary social science education which I could apply to in any situation. I hope to find my home at
I vividly remember thinking I was a genius. I remember thinking that everyone knew that the three main parts of undergraduate admissions are your school work, extracurricular activities, and standardized test. I remember making the conscious decision to not take anything meaningful from my high school education. Although I would still take AP classes and be active in class, I never studied; I thought in the back of my mind that because my standardized tests and extracurricular activities are “so good,” I would not have to worry about school.
The science experiment I conducted with my adolescent life ultimately proved that my hypothesis was true: I got into my dream school without putting in a genuine effort in my high school education.
In hindsight, my immaturity was lamentable at best and the summer going into college I realized through personal introspection that I was unhappy with myself over the choices I made regarding education. My desire to learn about people, culture, and the world blossomed and my passion for making the most out of my collegiate education replaced the lack of fervor I once had.
My first semester at the University of Texas at Austin, both because of my newfound desire to learn and the natural adjustments one …show more content…
Through conversations with students and faculty I realized that the program prides itself on qualities and characteristics that I did not realize I wanted. I hope to earn the opportunity to grow as both an individual and a team member with the support of an administration that fosters leadership. I hope to surround myself with peers who are like minded, yet bring in unique experiences and perspectives. I hope to have an interdisciplinary social science education which I could apply to in any situation. I hope to find my home at