SCARED OF RUSHING

[mystikchick]

i did the full ib too, and i go to a school that would make it onto that list of "prestigious" institutions, and yes, after doing the IB college classes weren't hard in the sense that I was well equipped to deal with the paper writing, but that didn't mean that the transition to college was easy. and once things started to feel too easy, then i took on more academic challenge. if the kids from your HS who are at the schools you say they are at are not being challenged, they're wasting the money they're paying to be at those institutions, because they cost a freakin lot of money. trust me. so again, don't take their word for it, and yeah, jr. year of HS WAS a lot of stress and hardwork, but so is college.

[juniyah08]

Originally Posted by mystikchick

if the kids from your HS who are at the schools you say they are at are not being challenged, they're wasting the money they're paying to be at those institutions, because they cost a freakin lot of money. trust me. so again, don't take their word for it, and yeah, jr. year of HS WAS a lot of stress and hardwork, but so is college.

why would i lie about the colleges the people at my hs went too??

you sound a little bitter...was college too hard?

[mystikchick]

Originally Posted by juniyah08

why would i lie about the colleges the people at my hs went too??

you sound a little bitter.

i have absolutely nothing to be bitter about. i just feel if you're forking over some $40,000 to attend an institution like columbia or stanford and you aren't being challenged, you're wasting your money. and most of the people i know who go to those institutions (stanford, columbia, penn, harvard, princeton, etc) are extremely challenged (in a positive way) by their academic experience at those schools, and they all went to excellent high schools that were rigorous as well.

and as i said, maybe the people from your HS are truly exceptional individuals, but each person is different. the thing is, college is a very different experience from HS, and while there were certain things about HS that were much harder than college (having homework for all my classes due each day, all the CAS activities of the IB, etc), college is a different type of challenge. as others have pointed out, you have to learn to balance school, socializing (life changes when your friends are around 24/7), work, extra-curriculars, and all the emotional aspects of going to college.

all i can say is keep working hard and work on your grades so that you can get into a good school and take the rest from there (like pledging).

edit: i'm a junior in college, and no, it's not too difficult, but it's a challenge, which is a good thing. i'd be worried if it weren't.

[AChiOhSnap]

Originally Posted by juniyah08

why would i lie about the colleges the people at my hs went too??

you sound a little bitter...was college too hard?

Listen Juniyah, your thread is rapidly turning into a train wreck. If you honestly want more advice about sorority recruitment via GreekChat, I think you'd be best served to quit fueling the college vs. HS debate. People are starting to get annoyed. It's a really pointless debate and you're only pissing people off who are actually in college or are college graduates.

Also, if you really want to make your point about your HS being more academically rigorous than Columbia/Yale/Stanford etc., you're going to probably want to start using correct punctuation/capitalization as well.

Just something to consider.

[FSUZeta]

well, junie, i can tell you this---

when you are going thru recruitment, noone is going to be looking at what high school you went to,(except to see if anyone in the chapter also attended your school) but they WILL be looking at your gpa.

in other words, you will not have any slack cut for you because you attended "hard high school." it's all about recs.(well, at least in the south),gpa, activities, volunteering and how you present yourself during recruitment.

[UGAalum94]

And they will probably notice if you have a contentious and superior attitude about your experience as compared to everyone else's.

Take people's advice or don't, but it doesn't seem to do you any good to try to argue with people.

Most people don't find college easier than high school. Your school may be exceptional, but it doesn't change what's true for most. And GLOs are going to probably use evaluations of GPA that reflect what's true for most.

Make sure you have recs lined up for all the groups on your future campus that mention how difficult your high school is.

[juniyah08]

Originally Posted by AChiOhSnap

Listen Juniyah, your thread is rapidly turning into a train wreck. If you honestly want more advice about sorority recruitment via GreekChat, I think you'd be best served to quit fueling the college vs. HS debate. People are starting to get annoyed. It's a really pointless debate and you're only pissing people off who are actually in college or are college graduates.

I'm not fueling any debate, everyone is taking this way to far and being really bitchy about everything. This thread was perfectly fine until everyone started being really rude and actually made it into a debate (when it wasn't supposed to be).

Originally Posted by juniyah08

I'm not fueling any debate, everyone is taking this way to far and being really bitchy about everything.

I rest my case.

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You're an idoit.

Her HS courseload must really be difficult.

[smiley21]

juniyah, no one is trying to be bitchy. people are just put off by your attitude about college. it is uncalled for to call otw an idiot. i am not saying that i know exactly what went on between you two. i just dont see how it was necessary. quite frankly, i think that this thread is kind of pointless. yes i understand that you are scared of rushing. we were all nervous before recruitment. it is just the attitude that you have that is getting under everyone's skin. like everyone has already said, just relax and look at the countless recruitment threads here. there is a huge chance that you will get all of your questions answered.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrel10

My high school was a joke; I felt soooo unprepared for college!

Same here, but I will be graduating in December......THANK GOD!!

Originally Posted by OTW

Her HS courseload must really be difficult.

If she was going to try and clown you she could have at least spelled idiot right.

OWT...you're an idoit (her words not mine)!!!!

OWT what is the score now?

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