Wendy's Heisman September 22nd, 2008
Time’s running out for this year’s High School award, the Wendy’s High School Heisman. The seniors out there have about a week and a half left to get their submissions in. Supply is also running low for your chances to score yourself from free food.
Granted, of all the reasons to apply for the Wendy’s High School Heisman – the prestige of a winning a national award, setting yourself apart from other applicants, the chance to attend the Heisman Award Dinner in New York City – a free Wendy’s gift certificate ranks below the big ones. However, that’s not saying that a gift certificate isn’t a welcomed thing. And the odds are a lot better.
How much better? Well, the first 41,100 high school seniors that apply for the Wendy’s High School Heisman are guaranteed to get a Wendy’s gift certificate. And if you’re as busy during your senior year as I was during mine, the ability to grab a meal on the go is necessary, and that gift card makes it free.
Wendy's Heisman September 12th, 2008
Love it or hate it, by now you’ve been back at school for a couple of weeks. By now you’ve likely been forced to settle in and the school work is starting to pile on, making summer feel like it was forever ago, and next summer, well, that’s way too far off to even think about. But for the seniors out there, college is probably sitting there, gleaming on the horizon.
Those of you who are seniors should, of course, be excited about college. It’s a new experience, and one that is a large step towards being an adult. College is a more than just classes, it’s a new social structure, a new environment, and for many students, a new geographic location. While high school seemed an extension of junior high / middle school – filled with the same faces, in the same general location – college is a whole new deal.
And it’s a big deal. College nowadays is not really an optional choice for most Americans. And that means that there are more people vying for a limited number of slots at the nation’s colleges and universities. What’s more, that means that getting scholarships is that much more difficult, as competition for those has really stepped up too. These are the situations in which the Wendy’s High School Heisman can help. True, the High School Heisman is not a scholarship, but it as an award, and awards help to set you apart from the others. Awards like the Wendy’s High School Heisman are a boon, helping to set the winners apart. Just something to think about as the school year starts, especially for those of you who have college sitting on the other side of the next summer.
And since I’m pushing the High School Heisman, I’m kinda obligated to say that the final date for entry is October 1st, that’s in a little over two weeks from now. So click here for the 2008 Wendy’s Heisman Application
Wendy's Heisman September 5th, 2008
College admissions offices review thousands of college applications looking at many criteria:
- What is your GPA?
- How are your test scores?
- How difficult are your classes?
- What is your class rank?
These items are, for the most part, quantifiable. But as you start filling out college applications, you’ll notice that they are many pages long with sections that go well beyond these simple questions. Why? Because schools want to get a glimpse into your personality, not just your stats, to see what you do beyond the classroom and the testing. What schools are trying to assess can be summed up in two words – Leadership Potential. Are you a leader? Can you become one?
This is why schools ask for your extracurricular activities and need you to provide personal essays and letters of recommendation. Use these to your advantage to get an edge and show what a great student you’ll make at their school.
Most applications want you to list your major accomplishments in the Extracurricular Activities section. So how do you present all you have accomplished over the last 3+ years in a way that highlights your leadership potential? Continue Reading »
