Reflective Essay: I Must Prepare For College

In order to have a successful journey through college one must prepare extensively beforehand. I learned this concept after my parents told tales about what they wished they had done during high school to prepare for college. In order to lay the groundwork for my future education, I enrolled in advanced dual credit courses, took many significant tests, researched college campuses that I was interested in, and also filled out numerous applications. Together, the aforementioned steps set me up for an easy acceptance when the time arrived.
When my parents first expressed to me that I needed to take advanced courses starting freshman year, I was skeptical. I desired an easy, laid-back experience in high school; however, my parents declared otherwise. I began freshman year with three honors classes, and the parental expectation to make at least ninety-five percent in all of my classes. At the time, I thought this to be too extreme, but little did I know that colleges look back on all grades
If I scored well on that test it would mean that I would have the choice, when the time came, to choose the exact university that suited me. For a fair chance at my goal, I would first need to prepare for the challenging exam. My school previously provided a class called the “SAT Boot Camp.” I ended up attending the boot camp three times consecutively. From that class, I received study materials specifically for the SAT. Practicing these learning materials assisted me in being prepared for the SAT more than anything else. Finally, I took the practice version of the SAT four times before actually taking the SAT. My first three years of taking a class structured specifically for the SAT, practicing an array of study materials, and taking the practice version of the SAT prepared me for the exam that would show colleges my academic