Marie
Do you really need a passion to get into a top university?
Many college admissions officers and guidance counselors push students to find their passions in high school. At the ripe age of 15 or 16, students are expected to know exactly which career they would like to pursue and the impact they want to have in the world. However, many students do not know the answer to these questions. In fact, some never find the answer. Do you really need to have a passion to get into a top university or are there others way to showcase your intelligence and dedication?
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2 answers
Jasanpreet Kaur Bhatia
Jasanpreet Kaur’s Answer
Actually, the thing is if you really have a passion to achieve something in life it leads to great advantage behind your success. But, in case if you don’t have passion and still seeking to find the right path to tap, it never means that you can’t get to a top university.
Sometimes when we get practical exposure to the number of things. Then we get clarity of “what is best for us?”. You can showcase your intelligence and dedication through determination and hardwork in all the assignments given. Time management is utmost important and feedback. So do acquire feedback from your professors. Always take feedback and give your best shot to achieve your targets by learning from your mistake.Remember one thing in life, you can be best in anything you do. It’s all your determination that matters.I hope it helps.career college success
Michael Bracey
Michael’s Answer
Hi Marie,
The short answer to this is no, you do not need to have decided on what you want to do the rest of your life prior to attending college. Some people don't even know what they want to do when they graduate college either. My advice would be that, while you are in high school, keep your grades up, join clubs, volunteer, and be as well-rounded as possible. Then, once you are in college, take classes that may interest you and see if something really grabs you. I was a Psychology major when I first entered college but switched to Fiance my Junior year. A major leap! Even when I graduated I wasn't sure which career I would take, but I kept delegating to my strengths and landed where I am.
As another piece of assistance, you can also take a career aptitude test like the MAPP test. These really helped me as it refined the fact that I knew I wanted to be in an industry that was built on building relationships.
Thanks!
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