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College application season is nearly upon us and I’m freaking out so here’s a masterpost with some of the most useful resources I’ve found! Hope it helps and good luck!!

BEFORE APPLYING

Narrowing Down Your College List

College Comparison and Application Checklist Templates

Tips for Narrowing Down Your College List by @gotocollegebutnevergrowup​

How Many Schools Should You Apply To? by @smallmitgirl

An Imperfect Guide on Organizing Your College Choices by @sxudy

Ten Tips on Making Applying to Schools a Little Easier by @pencyls

7 Tips for Narrowing Your College List

College/Uni Criteria by @studeam

Creating the Perfect College List by @collegeconsultancy

College Tours: What to Expect & What to Ask by @howtogrowthefuckup

Standardized Testing

No-Study SAT Tips by @study-just-becos

The New SAT by @isabel-studies

Free SAT Practice with KhanAcademy

Quick and Easy Tips for the ACT by @smallmitgirl

How to Get a 30+ on the ACT by @collegerefs

SAT & ACT Resources by @intellectys

Free Standardized Test Prep by @studeam

Free SAT & AP Prep Material by @raincoffeebooks

Surviving Senior Year and Some Other Things You Should Know

College Wordbank by @bashfullynerdy

Senior Year Timeline by @applicantmusings

Advice for Surviving Senior Year by @sleepbreathestudy

College Applications by @universi-tea

Applying to US Schools by @cognitia

College Admissions by @futurechristinayang

Advice on the Application Process by @academicsapphic

The College Process by @foughtforme

APPLYING

The Application 

The Anatomy of the College Application

A Step-by-Step Guide to Filling Out the Common App

What to Know about the Common App (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3)

Extracurricular Activities

What College Admission Officers Look for in Extracurricular Activities 

How to Write Your Common App Activities List

How to Master the Activities Section

How To: Extracurricular Activity List

Essays

Would You Admit You? by @genericappblrurl

How to Write a Bomb A@# Personal Statement by @joolshallie

College Essays by @sootudying

Writing the Common App Essay by @ccllege

Cliches to Avoid for Essays by @appblrgirl

How to Write a Strong College Essay by @dartmvthensis

9 Essay Writing Tips to ‘Wow’ College Admissions Officers

The College Entry Essay: Tips from Admissions Officers at Leading Schools

An Admissions Dean Offers Advice on Writing a College Essay

Free Resources from the College Essay Guy

Personal Statements: A How To by @kiastudys

How to Make Your Personal Statement Suck Less by @hstudies

College Essay Masterpost by @studyfandom

The Evolution of a Common App Essay by @basic-appblr

Letters of Recommendation

The Art of Obtaining a Stellar Letter of Recommendation

How to Ask for a Recommendation Letter by @howtogrowthefuckup

Letters of Recommendation by @cyberstudies

How to Ask For a Letter of Recommendation: Complete Guide

Teacher Recs by @etudiance

Asking for Letters of Recommendation by @post–grad

Interviews

How to Ace that College Interview by @dartmvthensis

College Interviews by @cyberstudies

15 Questions To Know For College Interviews by @solustudies

The 14 College Interview Questions You Must Prepare For

How To Navigate College Alumni Interviews: Introvert Edition (Part 1) and (Part 2) by @basic-appblr

How to Nail Your College Admissions Interview

How to Ace Your College Interview

Other Elements

How To Make a College Portfolio by @studioblrcollective

How to Make an Art Portfolio for College or University

15 Quick Tips for Preparing to Audition

Secrets to Nailing Your College Audition

AFTER APPLYING

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Scholarships by @intellectys

It’s Ya Girl’s College Scholarship Masterpost by @jesussbabymomma

Scholarships! by @the-regular-student

How to Search For Scholarships by @adamparresh

How to Find Some F@#%ing Money for College by @howtogrowthefuckup

How to Fill Out the FASFA by @collegerefs 

Scholarships: A Beginners Guide by @collegerefs 

How to Increase Your Chances of Securing a Scholarship by @acebeforebaes

OTHER COLLEGE APPLICATION MASTERPOSTS 

Common Application Masterpost by @lattesandtextbooks

College Application Websites Masterlist by @cyberstudies

A College Student’s Masterpost by @eruditekid

I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS GET THE SAME FEEDBACK WHEN THEY GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH ME

Neither of my supervisors had never gotten it before either. They had to think for a while, and then it turned into them telling me how great I am and what they love about me.

This stuff is real. I would also say: none of it is lying. This is taking experience that you normally downplay and write off, and putting it in accurate words they’ll understand.

It’s hacking the capitalist system. Why ISN’T helping a kid with homework “tutoring”, when the only thing missing is a paycheck?

It’s especially important for anyone who isn’t a cis white man, because many of us are so thoroughly trained to feel like we are not good enough.

Privilege tells people they can fake it, and that they’re good enough just as people and can learn the skills on the job. Abuse and oppression tell people they aren’t good enough as people and that even their high skills are probably below average, and that unless they had the specific job title or were using certain skills officially, nobody will think it counts.

Smiling and being polite are good, so is trying to be charismatic. 

Don’t swear, don’t comment on ‘bad’ things in you’re old job unless you’re doing a “there were issues with the system/computers but we adapted well and managed to make a good thing out of a bad situation” in order to enhance your skills and employability.

Don’t slouch in your seat, but also don’t sit ramrod straight. Aim for something more casual, but don’t go too casual. 

Try and keep your shoulders from raising up. Hunching up and sitting tensely mark you out as nervous and unable to hide it. Sometimes this can work badly for you if you’re looking for a customer service role.

If they ask if you have reliable transport, or “how will you make it to work?” the answer you always give, even if it isn’t true, is “personal transport” or “car”. Doesn’t matter if you carpool or get the bus or walk. If you say you have your own transport they’re more likely to consider you for next step.

Another thing, sometimes they call you and you’re busy doing stuff and you have to stop and answer their questions. I had a call from a place I’d applied to, one of many, and none of them had called me back so, naturally, I forgot all about this other place. That meant that I had no recollection of anything they asked me about their company and such. 

Sorry if my poor Photoshop skills made this picture hurt your eyes, I was just trying to make it look cute but I feel like I failed miserably lol. Anyways, I recently hit… A reasonable amount of followers which I am very happy about! So I decided to make this blog rate to celebrate it. Don’t worry, you don’t have to follow me, you just have to reblog this post to spread the word. There is also no emoji you have to send me or anything, just go ahead and ask for a blog rate. Here is the avaliation:

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Advice?:

How I Use OneNote for University

Hey, all! I thought I’d share how I use OneNote, for any students who might want to use it for school organization. I have used this since the beginning of my university career and have found a method that works for me, after nearly three years.

I provide templates for what I use as .one files that can be imported into OneNote, and you’re free to use & modify them however you wish. 

Semester Calendar Template: Download

Customized Syllabus Template: Download

Cornell Outline Template: Download + Outline inspired by How to Use Cornell Cornell Note-Taking Method on OneNote by @strive-for-da-best​

As a student with learning disabilities, I found that using a computer, rather than writing everything out, is the best method for me to learn. I type up notes in class so as to not worry about keeping up with a professor, handwriting, or neatness. OneNote is my favourite note-taking application for this, because it’s essentially an upgraded version of Word that’s free and syncs automatically across devices. When my computer crashed, I was still able to access my notes online.

OneNote isn’t all typing. You can use it on a tablet or use a drawing tablet, in my case, to handwrite notes for a more natural feel. A very efficient way of taking notes is to import the lectures slides in OneNote and to write directly on them. I found that very useful in math-heavy courses, such as statistics and chemistry. The equation tool, while nifty, isn’t efficient.

By no means whatsoever is this the only way to use OneNote! In fact, I’d recommend you find a way that works for you, because while this may be highly organized, it takes a bit of set-up time and is tailored specifically to my needs. You can use my example as inspiration, but play around with it! The beauty of OneNote is that it can be used in a variety of different ways.

Like if you want to work/study in here. 

 There are no words can describe how cute this workspace is!

And my favourite part are black wire wall grid, chairs and plants.