College representatives come to Prosper

Neha Madhira
September 25, 2017

Administrators from colleges all around the country came to the high school last Monday for “College Night.” High schoolers in all grade levels, as well as their parents, were allowed to attend.

Four colleges which a large percentage of students here go to were asked about who read college essays as well as general tips for juniors and seniors when applying.

	Who reads college essays	Best advice on writing an essay	Best advice for juniors and seniors applying
University of Texas at Dallas	Specific admissions counselors	Stand out in a crowd (What makes you unique?) Reasoning of why UTD is important to them specifically	Take a campus tour to get a better feel of the environment Take some AP and Dual Credit classes to show you are willing to challenge yourself
University of Arkansas	30-35 deans and/or social administrators	Think outside the box Three essay topics of which one is normally easier so students should stand out	Organize all of your deadlines and meetings in a planner Do not procrastinate with the admissions process
Oklahoma State University	Specific admissions counselors	Answer two out of four essay topics to the best of your ability No right or wrong answer so use these essays as a way for OSU to get to know you better	Take the SAT and ACT your junior year to see which you like better and take it again your senior year
Illinois State University	Specific admissions counselors and processors	Talk about what you are passionate about Mention why you chose ISU and how it is important to you	Apply to the major you are most interested in It’s okay to be undecided because 20% of those who apply to colleges nationwide are

The admissions process for juniors starts as early as July of 2018 and have already started for seniors. These four colleges, as well as others, have schedules attached to their websites of future events.

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Neha Madhira, Editor-In-Chief

Neha Madhira is a senior and Editor-in-Chief of Prosper High School's newspaper, Eagle Nation Online. She was accidentally moved into Journalism I as a sophomore but her teacher's passion for writing made her fall in love with it. Madhira has won over 24 journalism awards over the last three years, including the first Women's Media Center Young Journalists award and a National Quill and Scroll Gold Key. She also recently gave a TED talk along with Assistant Editor Haley Stack over the effects of prior review and censorship. Madhira now works with First Amendment advocates like Mary Beth Tinker and Mike Hiestand in hopes to have the New Voices legislation pass in Texas as well as the other 35 states that don't have the law.