College is an open door to many opportunities especially for someone like me who comes from a conservative culture in which most believe the working field is not for women. Times have changed and yet an employed woman is looked down upon. Many girls dream about having a bright future only to see it shatter once they become older and their opportunities are seized. I want to be able to beat the odds and go against the old-fashioned beliefs of my culture. To do so I need to achieve a higher education
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me stay in top shape for soccer. I eventually had to quit being paperboy freshman year of high school because I applied at Star Lake Salvation Army Camp for a job as a server which gave me more hours and better pay. Being a paperboy was a great experience for me since I got money‚ learned the value of money and how long it takes to make money‚ and also I learn that having a job can be hard
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Discrimination in College/University Admissions There can be many factors that determine whether or not you can get into a college. Do you have the grades‚ are you involved in your community‚ have you been convicted. Many questions like those listed above have been commonly asked to applicants who apply for major colleges universities. However‚ you are never asked your ethnicity during an interview‚ usually they give you an application to fill out and they have a space that allows you to check
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Bias in College Admissions There is no mistaking that getting into college is highly competitive‚ a college degree is now more necessary than ever. There are many kinds of bias race‚ gender‚ grade point average‚ financial ability and more important class. The Oxford American College Dictionary defines bias as "Prejudice on favor of or against one thing‚ person‚ or group compared with another‚ usually in a way considered to be unfair. Many in this country view the college or university admissions
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In regards to my appeal I would like thank the opportunity you had to review my admission. I felt strongly in my case why I think there should be overturn in my admission decision. Many issues arose in my life. Some academic and some personal. I have dealt with a lot of issues in these recent years‚ I believe I found way to handle these outside issues and show that I can be a successful student and influence to your school. My history in my grade school and high school tells that I am not a person
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Life after High School. After High School there are a lot options for me. I can either go to UC‚ college or I can go straight to work. I was always wondering where am I wanna go after High School. There are a lot of requirements for students who go straight to University. 4 years in High School‚ I always do my best but didn’t get to the point that I want. I was worry‚ concern about my grades. There are lots of time that I being lazy and not doing works. It cause me trouble sometime. I am planning
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From my freshman year when I took my college visit I grasped the knowledge and motivation to accomplish my goal of being a professional in the medical field; I was so open to being at any college as long as I earned my education. My mom pushed me to get good grades. Now I understand why. I struggled my freshman year in high school‚ my grades and motivation weren’t how they were when I first entered. Now as a senior‚ I will finish my second semester of college while completing all four years of high
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wanted to do‚ I applied to many colleges but didn’t know which one was for me. I couldn’t figure out at the time if I wanted to stay local‚ or go away for college. After a while‚ I decided to go the first year to a local commuter college called Penn State Brandywine. I figured I could keep my job‚ still be close to family‚ and still see friends. However‚ over the period of my freshman year‚ it wasn’t what I was expecting and now I want a new and different experience. I initially was going here as
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my leadership skills‚ critical thinking ability‚ along with working together with others and creativity because the monetary benefit would allow me to properly focus on the challenges and experiences before me without the heavy financial burden. This would allow a world of opportunity to opened before me. College is supposed to be a time where an individual learns and truly discovers themselves. I live in a fairly large family‚ a total of nine of us. Out of seven kids‚ I’m the fourth‚ directly in
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and understanding. As a child‚ series of unique experiences of being able to develop intimate and loving relationships with almost everyone in my community made me appreciate the influence of everyone on my life. It was not long before I realized that no matter how old or young‚ rich or poor‚ or educated a person was‚ everyone contributed to humanity’s niche
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