Answer: No!
This is one of the most common questions asked by parents and students alike.
- Maybe you are a parent of a student who is in the shoes I was. I was a good student and had a fairly high GPA, but my ACT did not compare. You are probably wondering, if my son or daughter is so smart in school, then why are they not when it comes to taking the ACT or SAT? Do not worry; there is a solution!
- Maybe you are a student who has attempted to take that one menacing standardized test 8 times, like me… Yes, I took the ACT 8 times.
- Maybe you are a student who plainly knows you are not smart. You try in school and on the ACT/SAT, but cannot seem to get that desired score.
There are a lot of “maybes” and “what-ifs” in the scholarship process.
“If I just had the grades… If I just had the right score.. Then maybe I could get this scholarship.”
Society and the failed American education system has taught each of us to believe this, so it is not your fault. BUT, if somethings broke then we have to fix it, right?
There is a simple fix to this. The SECRET is: prepare, prepare, prepare.
Mark my words, preparations most always trumps smarts. I was not the smartest or best candidate for many of my scholarships… BUT, I made a conscious decision to do everything in my power to get my school paid for because it determined my very future. And, at the end of the day, in the midst of all the scholarship process complexities, it came down to preparation. While many competitiors I was up against had upper 20’s and lower 30’s on their ACTs, they thought it was enough. Therefore, while I started preparing my application 6 months before the due date, they started weeks before.
Although many of the picture perfect candidates with the high ACTs received the scholarship, I was able to weasle my way in as well. I was able to knock out some contenders with a higher ACT!
I was amazed, and this is where the scholarship process began for me!
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