The Washington times., 1922-05-21
NEAR VACATION
BRINGS SOBER
THOUGHT
Much WiIl-Power Used to
Combat Spring Magic and
Plan for College.

atlons bearing on the coming
school year of 1922-23.
Yet it must be done. Every
senior, especially in Washing
ton high schools, must give seri-
Gus thought to the entrance re-
quirements and his ability to
meet them if he. really desires
to see his name upon the rolls
Of the institution Of his choice.
For reports from all over the
country indicate floods of ap-
phcations for the standard uni
versities.
Only applications backed by early
entrance and strong high school
records stand reasonably good
chances of success. Some colleges
accept certification from the prin-
cipal of the high school as to the
students work, but not many.
More and more are coming to ac-
cept only the proven ability
brought out in rigid exams.
One hears everywhere such dia-
tOBuc5 dS tnlb.
What college have you decided
upon, johnny"
Oh. I'm not so sure which I'll go
TO. Princeton seems to be quite a
nice place"
Yes . But l think I shall
90 to Yale"
However, the chances are that
neither Of these light-hearted jug.
glers of decisions as to what col
lege they will honor will get into
any college. this year or next.
DECISION NOT SUFFICIENT.
For It takes more than the Sc.
lection Of the school to gain en-
trance to one Of our modern insti-
tutions of higher learning.
Only one kind of student slides
smoothly into college, 1t has been
painfully demonstrated to many as
pirants: the boy or girl who care
fully studies the entrance require
ments of his chosen school, then
sets about to carefully prepare
himself to meet them.
This is really not a super human
task. From time to time high
school publications publish current
entrance rules and news as to of.
fered scholarships, and these may
always be found in the yearbooks
OF colleges.
Usually a college requires diff
ferent quantities Of credits in vari.
Gus courses for the two standard
degrees offered by most colleges,
!. e., A. B. and B. s. For the A.
p. degree and entrant must usual.
ly have plenty of such subjects as
Latin. English, History, etc, while
for the B. S. it is a usual require
ment that he be versed in math.,
science and kindred studies.
FRESHMEN SHOULD PLAN.
Freshmen in the high schools
have been found to accomplish
best results by carefully sketching
out their high school course with
a definite college. or at least a
definite degree in mind Taking
such steps, one rarely finds him.
self handicapped when desiring
graduation to college.
Seniors who are insufficiently
versed in a certain subject have
but one alternative, that Is, cram.
ming" for the college board exams.
Sometimes this has been very sue.
cessfully done: at others 1t is neces-
sary for the youth to wait a year
or two. under tuition, before enter.
ing college. School officials most.
ly advocate the latter course.
" gh school pupils have many
onuortunities for free courses at
the various universities open 10
them. George Washington Uni
versity offers this year, as usual,
= fits full number OF open scholar.
ships. Complete Information about
these may be had from the secre.
tary of this d. c. college. George
town Law School also offers sew
eral courses gratis, about WHICH 1t
will be glad to tell you.
Az to the opt-of-the.city univer.
sities, there seems to be practi.
cally no limit to luscious opportuni.
ties for the intelligent, wide-awake
high pupil, and many pupils are
every day availing themselves of
these. Harvard. Princeton, Yale,
Penn State, Columbia are only a
few of the many excellent higher
schools that offer aggressive young
boys a chance for, a free education.
In the girls schools good things"
are no less frequent. As d matter
, OF fact no college is so large or SO
small but that there Is a way to oh.
tain there a liberal education free
OF charge.
AS the year draws nearer to a
close in Washington high schools,
It Is almost with a feeling OF regret
that seniors look back upon a sea.
son Of brilliant fulfillment. work
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