What high school students can do to prepare for college in the midst of a pandemic
Tags: Students, High School, Pandemic, College Preparation, College Prep

1. Take advantage of all virtual opportunities available from colleges

One of the most important things that students can do during this time is to take advantage of all the virtual opportunities that universities have recently been putting up such as virtual tours and virtual zoom sessions to listen to what each college has to say about the importance of the college admission process As a high school junior I have recently been attending a lot of virtual zoom sessions hearing from a variety of colleges and listening to their Q&A live sessions about the important things of the college admission process and it has really taught me a lot about the certain things that colleges are looking for in their applicants. One thing I have learned is that colleges are looking for well- rounded students who not only do well in academics but that also take part in extracurriculars and community service projects. There is so much that you can learn by hearing from these college experts giving you tips to make your college admission process so much easier which is why I encourage all high school students to take part in using these virtual opportunities to learn more about what colleges are looking for in applicants.

2. Take on a leadership role

Another thing that colleges love to see on an applicant`s application is how they demonstrate themselves as a leader making them stand out from any other applicant. Recently a lot of things have been going on in the world with increasing rates of world hunger, world poverty, social injustices and etc. Now would be the perfect time for students to take a part in spreading awareness and change on how we can better address all these issues to make the world a more peaceful place through a variety of ways which will demonstrate to colleges all that students did to showcase their leadership skills. By doing this it will allow colleges to see what high school students are really passionate about and how they will make a beneficial impact to society which is something they look for deeply in an applicant. Taking on a leadership role will give college admission readers a good opportunity to distinguish you from all the other applicants showcasing what makes you different from other people which can help better your chances of getting in to your dream college. Who wouldn`t want to take the opportunity to better ensure that they will have a greater chance to get into the college of their dreams? I bet you all wouldn`t which is why all high school students should take the opportunity now to really engage in a type of leadership role to make themselves shine in their application.

3. Start exploring potential majors that you can find yourself studying in college

Making the decision on what you want to study and do for potentially the rest of your life is one of the most stressful and important decisions that high school students and young adults in college are faced with making. It is really hard and time-consuming to try to figure out what it is that you can envision yourself doing in the future so what better way to plan for college then by getting a head start on this long process now that you have all this time on your hands due to the pandemic? I find this to be the most productive thing that students can do now in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic to really reflect on who they are as a person and figure out how they can gather up all their aspirations, goals, likes, and passions to bring into focus what they feel will be the perfect major for them. By using available resources of personality quizzes, career quizzes and more it will allow students to find out what major was made perfectly for them which will help them so much in the long run emphasizing just how beneficial and productive it is to start exploring potential majors that students can gain an idea from of what they want to major in college. It will bring students a huge stress relief knowing that they have a few ideas on what they see themselves studying in college. Who would want to have the chance to reduce all the stress possible to make their college admissions process that much easier? Students for sure is the valid answer to that question!

I hope to have inspired all high school students on all that they can do to stay productive in planning for college in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. I encourage you all to use this advice I have given because it will benefit your college planning and lead you on the right path to success!

Resources to use to help high school students take advantage of all the virtual opportunities available from colleges:

https://www.platformqedu.com/cwl/

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search

http://www.ecampustours.com/campus-tours.aspx

Resources to use to help high school students explore possible majors they could see themselves pursuing in the future:

https://www.mymajors.com/

https://www.jamyway.org/

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/college-major-quiz