Introductions!

Let me begin this blog by mentioning what inspired me to start it. A friend of mine just finished his junior year in high school and is concerned about scholarships and college applications. I've been seen by my college counselor to be very diligent and somewhat knowledgeable when it comes to these two things. But there are some things you readers need to keep in mind when going through any of my blog posts.

First, this blog will be about basically my journey to and through college. This includes topics like scholarship applications, college applications,

Second, my credentials? I was told I applied to the most scholarships in my class, resulting in more than 50 scholarship applications. Also, I applied to 11 colleges. I'm not really a college counselor, but if any reader needs some college counselling, I will be here for any questions! Many public high schools have too many students that college counselors don't get the chance to discuss the future with each individual student, and hopefully this blog will help.


More about the author!
I am not a college student YET. I, and 34 other students, recently graduated with High Honors* from the 3rd best high school in the nation, beating our sister school by 4 places, according to Newsweek. And let me just say, this high school has been incredibly helpful by preparing me for college--with teachers who have office hours at least 3 times a week, peer tutors who help every weekday, a college counselor who really does everything she can to help each and every high school student get into college, and a small, supportive student body. If you want to know more about this school, I would be happy to answer any questions which you can leave in the Comments.

I will be starting my freshmen year in Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, in Fall 2013. I plan to major in Biomedical Engineering, and I may minor in Mathematics, depending on how my undergrad goes... I am actually aiming to complete my Bachelor's in 3 years by having a few classes credited by my AP tests and taking some summer classes in between school years.

*High Honors: Students from BASIS Schools who want to graduate with High Honors have to enroll in 4 certain Capstone classes and complete a senior research project.