As
many of you settle in to your final year or years in high school, fight the
urge and the contagiousness of ‘senioritis.’ For those who don’t know, the
Urban Dictionary defines senioritis as “A
crippling disease that strikes high school seniors. Symptoms include: laziness,
an over-excessive wearing of track pants, old athletic shirts, sweatpants,
athletic shorts, and sweatshirts. Also features a lack of studying, repeated
absences, and a generally dismissive attitude. The only known cure is a
phenomenon known as Graduation.”
Sadly as students disengage in the final years, their grades
slip, their ambition and extracurricular activities suffer, and they sometimes
get into mischief. Unfortunately, college admissions rely on many of these
areas for acceptance. Not to mention, trying to take the ACTs and SATs with
this kind of mindset also leads to poor results.
This struggle isn’t new. In fact, a recent US News and World
Report even pre-empted the symptoms with its “3 Tips to Stop High School Senioritis Before It Starts.”
While these are helpful, keeping students on a path to college can help keep
senioritis at bay.
As I
meet with parents and their juniors or seniors, we map out a path together to
best prepare them to find and attend the best college that fits their needs. We
specifically identify strengths and areas we need to improve to impress
potential admissions boards. We also set a timeline to study for and take the
ACT and SAT.
Working
together we develop and put the pieces together to get into the right school. Once
accepted into that school, there will be plenty of opportunities to slip into
senioritis type symptoms but don’t hamstring your chances of getting into your
best school by succumbing to senioritis early.
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