Morehouse College Top Questions

First off, begin narrowing down your college choices. Consider important things like if they have your major, number of students who get a job six months after graduating, teacher to student ratio, internship opportunuties, scholarships given,etc. As you will see, all these things matter to help benefit you in the long run. Not if its a party school or if your friends and girlfriends are going there. Secondly, start doing more with your self so you will be adapted by the time college comes around. Do community service, start your own programs, get a job and save up for college, or get into some school clubs and organizations. These things will help you learn about time management in college which is a big plus if you know a thing or two about. They also will look good on your application when applying for college. Colleges do not just look at your grades, but they also see if you were involved and doing positive activities in your free time. Lastly, take a little time out of each and every day to fill out scholarships online. There are so many scholarships out there for all students not to do this.

Kevin, do you remember the many conversations we had in 2007 about going to college? The transition from high school to college is not easy, and although you are a star athlete, and a good student, college is going to be a lot more demanding of your time. I suggest you learn the principles of time management, improve your study habits, and most important, improve your writing skills. You have great social skills, but all play and a little bit of work will not get you through that first year at Morehouse. Get your resume done, take a couple of challenging classes this year, and get involved in community service. The good times and the girls will come if you take care of your business first. Talk to Terrence, he just finished his first year at "The House." It is all about taking the initiative , treating your school like a business, and developing a relationship and rapport with your teachers. Most important, STUDY.....READ.....STUDY....and STUDY! Kevin, you have all the potential in the world. It is time to untap that potential and convert it to the greatest success story ever. Kevin A. Jones...Deans list, Morehouse College! Yeah!

prepair yourself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would encourage myself to have worked harder in all classes to boost GPA and apply for more scholarships, and be a more proactive person in the transition from high school to college; this would include, following through with financial aid and being aware of financial obligations, as well as understanding class transfer credits. Knowing the limitations placed on time and constraints of scheduling, I would inform myself that there is a lot of class time that I could have skipped and explain to myself the advantages of starting ahead of most incoming students. I also became involved with Japanese foreign language this fall semester and if I had the chance to go back and talk to myself I would encourage taking another Japanese course, and studying during the summer so that I could have started the class on a higher level. Overall my advice would help me get ahead of the ?game? and make the transition from high school to college much easier. But I say this knowing that all I have gone through has been a learning experience and I appreciate all of my experiences.

Timothy continue what you are doing right, because you are headed to one of the finest school's in the country. You will be walking and eating on the same campus Martin Luther King did. The school will prepare you to be a renaissance man.

DON'T SLACK OFF! Yes, I know it's senior year and your ready to graduate, but it's not over until it's over. People always say that college's look at your junior year primarily to determine whether you're in or out. While this may be true, they look at your senior year to decide if you get any institutional scholarships. Listen to me, if you slack off, you will be using your freshman year in college taking out numerous loans and frantically searching for scholarships to do. But if you set yourself up now in a way in which the college of your choice cannot refuse you and MUST give you money, you are set.

If I were to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I believe I would congratulate myself and teachers for preparing me to succeed in college. As I know go through my second semester of College I believe that I made a very smooth transition. In high school the main attributes I acquired that prove successful in college is good work ethic, time management, perseverance, independence, and most importantly the ability to have fun. Without fun the rest of those things will not work efficiently. Without fun comes stress, lack of time management, and other factors that are not beneficial to the college experience. So if I had to go back I would tell myself above all, to keep doing what you are doing. And also I would say "never forget how to have fun, because when you do, you will forget how to succeed."

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would advise myself to attend the school I always wanted to attend ? Howard University. By attending Howard University, my parents would have not struggled financially, and neither would have I. If ever there were a time when I had no roof over my head, such as now, I would have been close to home and able to use my resources to my advantage. I would have advised myself to save money from previous job experiences to cover the costs of textbooks and other needed materials not included in tuition costs. Most importantly, I would have advised myself to fill out more scholarship applications with conviction, having faith that my current financial situation would not be harming my pursuit of further education. By advising myself to take scholarship applications more seriously, my chance of receiving financial awards would increase early in my college experience. Advising more initiative in filling out scholarship applications serve as building the foundation of a strong financial structure in college.

I would definitely make geographical location and surroundings, campus size, and population important factors to consider. Though we sometimes choose colleges based on financial assistance, the 4 or 5 college years are an important transitional stage in our lives, and we should be as comfortable in our enviornment as possible. For many of us, it is our first experience away from home without parental supervision or advicce an earshot away. Socially, I have always been comfortable with who I am and the choices I make morally, so I would say to stay true to that person. Consciously work on personal growth. Have fun, but do not succumb to peer pressure just because you are "on your own". Remember to set short term goals so you can see steady growth academically, socially and in personal maturation over these college years. I definitely recommend getting help from teachers, tutors or study groups as soon as you find yourself struggling in a class. You may want to take on the challenge yourself, thinking "I got this", but it will only hurt you in the long run. Use everything your campus has to offer. Embrace this once in a lifetime experience!

If I were to travel back in time, I would tell myself to search for scholarships, network, and continue to do well in school. Because of my economic background and the high expenses of college, I am not eligible for federal aid. I would tell myself to talk to the right people in order to receive more funding.