Rocketing Past the College Admissions Blunders

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I am a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. Is that a legitimate organization and should I put in on my college app?

Anonymous of CT 6:51PM September 01, 2011

I am a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. Is that a legitimate organization and should I put in on my college app?

Anonymous of CT 6:49PM September 01, 2011

Your poor English usage, spelling, and grammar make me wonder how you have made straight A's. Your obvious and useless statement that you are "... hoping to get into one of [your] top schools ..." make me wonder about your maturity. And posting what you did as a comment on an article is misplaced.

Smarter than you of GA 10:08AM August 17, 2011

I am hoping to get into one of my top schools... All of which are Ivy Leagues, number one being Harvard. I've had straight A's my entire life, I've taken advanced courses and am dual-enrolled at my community college, I am on varsity soccer and lacrosse (starter in both), I've been working since I was 16 (legal age to work in my state, and i'm now 17,) I am involved highly in community service. I am pretty good at essays, and I also have multiple people that are close to me that are english minors/majors, so they can proof-read and help out. I've only taken my ACT and SAT once, (I plan on taking at least 2 more times,) but with my test scores, they arn't the "average" test score of a student that gets accepted. Are the test scores going to effect me highly? Does anyone have any advice on essays or anything that could up my chances of getting into one of the Ivy Leagues???? Please help, I'm desperate.

Katherine of FL 10:43PM July 29, 2011

I have read about you're admissions carefully and thoroughly. I must say the instructions are straight forward. Anyone not going according to you,re standards is simply not serious.

Candy 6:32AM February 28, 2011