College Admission 101 by The Princeton Review & Robert Franek

Author:The Princeton Review & Robert Franek [The Princeton Review & Franek, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2022-06-14T00:00:00+00:00

Does having a job carry as much weight as school-related extracurricular activities?

Absolutely! On a college application, an after-school job conveys that you are responsible and rise to challenges. Your classes and grades should always come first, and if you’re considering applying for a job while in high school, you should feel comfortable with the amount of time and flexibility you have for your homework. If an employer is willing to ask a high school student to sacrifice school or study time for work, they probably shouldn’t hire high school students. If you’re already managing a challenging school/work schedule, you’ve taken on a great deal of responsibility, and I’d encourage you to address any time management issues with your high school counselor.

Working part-time while in high school might sometimes feel like you’re missing out on both extracurricular opportunities and fun, but it’s incredibly valuable for your future—in college and beyond. It might not always feel like much when you’re stacking boxes or serving coffee, but each work experience leads to the next, so congratulations on entering the working world a little ahead of your peers. No matter what you do for work, there’s a way to frame it strategically on your college application. For your essays and interviews, cherry-pick examples from your work experience to demonstrate that you are accountable to yourself and others, capable of constructive collaboration, and have developed your communication skills. Highlight moments of accomplishment and take pride in your work (even if you’d rather be doing something else during most of your shift).

If you hold a job in high school due to financial necessity, don’t be afraid to make that clear on your application. Your experience can help you demonstrate how you handle obstacles, course-correct when work or schedules don’t go as planned, and accept responsibility. Admissions officers know as well as you do that tuition is expensive, so working to earn money for tuition shows them how motivated you are to pursue higher education.

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