It’s not easy to learn on your own. Having teachers who structure your assignments and hold you accountable is really valuable. But it’s an important skill to know how learn on your own as well.
The passive approach would be to shrug your shoulders and wait until you get assignments from your teachers. But you’ll be much better off (including in your college applications) if you use your initiative and creativity to figure out a way to learn independently and maybe even go deeper and further into a subject than is required. That’s important if you have your sights set on being admitted to a selective college, because selective colleges want excellent students, and excellent students are so crazy in love with learning that nothing can stop them.
You only have to check out what admissions officers look for and value in applicants. This list of questions that Harvard uses in their application process is representative:
“Have you been stretching yourself? Have you been working to capacity in your academic pursuits, your full-time or part-time employment, or other areas? Do you have reserve power to do more? How have you used your time? Do you have initiative? Are you a self-starter? What motivates you?”
Okay, so you’re convinced, but you’re still a bit unsure about how to go about taking responsibility for your own learning.
After all, for most of your life up until now, being a good student meant doing your assignments and conquering tests. True enough, but we’re confident you can do it. Here are our tips for meeting that challenge.
So keep learning. Not only will it help you on your quest to be admitted to your dream college, it will also make your daily life much more interesting.
Anna Ivey is one of the founders of Inline. An experienced admissions consultant and a frequently cited media expert on the topic of college admissions, she is also co-author of the college admissions bible How to Prepare a Standout College Application. Learn more about Anna's background here.
It’s not easy to learn on your own. Having teachers who structure your assignments and hold you accountable is really valuable. But it’s an important skill to know how learn on your own as well.
The passive approach would be to shrug your shoulders and wait until you get assignments from your teachers. But you’ll be much better off (including in your college applications) if you use your initiative and creativity to figure out a way to learn independently and maybe even go deeper and further into a subject than is required. That’s important if you have your sights set on being admitted to a selective college, because selective colleges want excellent students, and excellent students are so crazy in love with learning that nothing can stop them.
You only have to check out what admissions officers look for and value in applicants. This list of questions that Harvard uses in their application process is representative:
“Have you been stretching yourself? Have you been working to capacity in your academic pursuits, your full-time or part-time employment, or other areas? Do you have reserve power to do more? How have you used your time? Do you have initiative? Are you a self-starter? What motivates you?”
Okay, so you’re convinced, but you’re still a bit unsure about how to go about taking responsibility for your own learning.
After all, for most of your life up until now, being a good student meant doing your assignments and conquering tests. True enough, but we’re confident you can do it. Here are our tips for meeting that challenge.
So keep learning. Not only will it help you on your quest to be admitted to your dream college, it will also make your daily life much more interesting.
Anna Ivey is one of the founders of Inline. An experienced admissions consultant and a frequently cited media expert on the topic of college admissions, she is also co-author of the college admissions bible How to Prepare a Standout College Application. Learn more about Anna's background here.
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