Lynn Said:

I want to be admitted to a good university, like Stanford or UCLA? Advice?

We Answered:

Oh honey, these days especially it is so much harder to get into great colleges like the ones you've set your sights on. While your grades aren't bad, they are not quite good enough to get into those places because most of the applicants have GPAs that are ABOVE 4.0

If you want a chance, you're going to have to do a lot more extra curricular activities so it at least looks as if your lower grades are due to extensive time spent outside the classroom

I would think of things I enjoy and then get really involved in them
maybe you could start a club
or be in a play
or volunteer with animals
or just volunteer period
the most important thing is to show leadership because i know someone who did not have the best of grades, and i'm talking lower than you, and because she started this whole program/organization, she got into places like UC Berkeley really easily.

Don't freak out about it now because you are still young and you have time so just try to get involved. Also, you definitely have time to bring up those grades, and if you're taking AP classes, try to get A's so that you can get above a 4.0 which will dramatically increase your chances of getting in.

Oh and lastly, consider getting a job because not only does it look good on the college app, but it will help you save up some money to help pay for what your family cant afford.

Good luck!

Holly Said:

resume help please............?

We Answered:

Avoid using the same verb twice (ie kept and handled). Use the Microsoft office thesaurus for other words.


For the Office Administrator:

I would delete the "Answered phones" line. It is too vague and doesn't stand out as something unique or eye popping to employers and not a good way to start your resume(see below for my alternative).

For "Proved information about the types of programs offered at the school" use "Presented" instead of "Provided"

Instead of "Enter student information into the computer.." Perhaps "Managed student information and tuition payments in a data base (name the data base/program used)"

Instead of "Kept track of and filed student information," perhaps "Provided other administrative duties such as answer phones and heavy filing of student information. (here is where you can use the Answer phones part)

For the Studio Manager:

Combine the first and last bullets. Perhaps "Took picture and processed film for development"

"Made customer appointments" seems like a wasted bullet, nothing unique and doesn't really do much for an employer.

Instead of "Kept track of inventory" perhaps "Handled inventory"

Instead of "Filled out weekly reports" use "Compiled weekly reports"

For Assistant Manager:

Again, do not use handled twice, ESPECIALLY side by side.

For Education:

You do not need to put down your high school info, college info will suffice

That is all I got for right now but let me know if you have any question and I will add if I think of other things. Hope this helps!

BTW- You don't have to put your references down on your resume. In fact, I would advise against it as it could send your resume past one page. At the bottom of the resume, just put, in italics, "References available upon request." Then have a separate doc listing 3 or 4 references ready to go in case the employer asks during an interview.

Lisa Said:

Am I properly prepared for the IB Program and for future colleges?

We Answered:

Sounds solid, but just to tell you, IB is a two year program (your 11th and 12th year specifically)...so what you do in Grade 9 and 10 is just preparatory material. You seem to be taking a variety of course, which is good, since IB is a well-rounded program, forcing you to take courses from different subject areas.

Donna Said:

what is the best corpus christi, tx high school?

We Answered:

Calallen HS or Incarnate Word Academy.

CCISD is a hotbed of gang activity. Ray HS used to be really nice, now its ghetto, so is King. Moody started out that way. Miller is...well... Miller.

Samuel Said:

prompt? does this essay answer the prompt well?please read it determines my life?

We Answered:

Really great but I think you should not put IHSS in parenthesis since it is not written out prior.