Want to Get Into College?

What is one question that Angel Perez asks every student at an interview?

Overcoming obstacles and persevering through tough times could be called

College admissions counselors are NOT interested in how you overcome obstacles and persevere through tough times

Overcoming failure is about

Some students believe that an outstanding GPA is the "ticket" to

Students who overcome obstacles jump to the top of the list at highly selective colleges

Some parents think taking a risk will hurt their students chances at college admission.

You do not have to be perfect to get accepted to college

What lesson can we learn from this article?

All over the world, kids are under pressure to be: