The Importance of Scholarships

Scholarships are important for multiple reasons. Not only do they help pay for college, they also help the student not be completely in debt by the time they graduate and move onto the next chapter in their life. Scholarships help schools become more diverse and encourage students to find out what they actually qualify for. Since some scholarships are targeted towards certain job professions, this can often help a student figure out what they're truly passionate about because it gives them the chance to dig deeper into that field. Scholarships allow each individual to research and learn more things about themselves as well due to the fact that there are so many. This availability makes them curious as to whether or not they contain the traits that different scholarships may require. Therefore, there's a lot more to scholarships then just paying for the students college education.

Reflection of Admission Requirements

What I have left to do:

• Take ACT
• Pay application fees
• Fill out and send in applications
• Write essay for DBU
• Get letters of recommendation

When these tasks will be accomplished:

• ACT: Fall 2015 or Spring 2016
• Application fees: Summer 2015
• Fill out and send in applications: Summer/Fall 2015
• Essay for DBU: Summer 2015
• Letters of recommendation: Summer/Fall 2015

Am I where I need to be in my academics?:

• Overall, my academics are where they need to be for each school that I want to apply to. However, there is always room for improvement so I will continue to work hard in each of my classes.

Are these colleges really the ones for me or do I need to modify my searches?:

• Each of these colleges that I have used for this assignment (Baylor, LSU, and Dallas Baptist) are all ones that I have had my eye on for a while. They all have subjects that I can major in before I move on to pharmacy school and are well known for their outstanding academics. Although I would prefer a Christ-centered college, LSU has always been one of my top choices due to their medical programs. I definitely think that these colleges are good choices for me and still plan on applying for them when I am eligible. 

College Degrees and Other Country's School Systems

In my opinion, I think college degrees are definitely worth the time and effort for economic and social success if it suits your major. Most of the jobs today actually require a college degree for an individual to even be considered for the job they have applied for. People value a college degree more than what someone says they know. For majors such as medical or engineering, having a college degree helps the person doing the hiring know that you've studied the material and are more fond of it than if you were to just walk on and start without any prior education on the subject.  However, this may not be true for all occupations. It honestly depends on what field a person in entering and what is required to obtain that profession.

From what I've learned, the German school systems offer a wider variety of schools based on how they learn and/or what they plan on doing with their life after high school and college. Students are eligible to go to a slower paced school with some vocational courses, a school for students with higher academic achievements, one that prepares them for college and offers dual credit as well as vocational courses, a more comprehensive school, or a school that has a combination of apprenticeship and part-time academic study. In the United States, everything is pretty much the same for all schools in each state. We each learn the same thing that everyone else is learning whether it is advanced by a year or not. We're not necessarily given a choice of different school types that you and your family can choose from. Therefore, the German school systems are more open and diverse in academics and opportunities.