How to Self-Study for the Digital SAT

[@farrahjordan1396]

I want to write my college essay about how I was 7 years old the first time I stayed home alone with my two younger siblings, and how I’ve been to committed to my now three younger siblings ever since. Is this a bad essay topic? How many people can say that they were 7 the first time their mom trusted them to stay home by themself?

[@手笨也得吃饭]

OK, I know I probably should just ignore this but I feel I need to say something since you sounds like a high school kid just like my son. the fact you commented on a video completely unrelated to your topic shows you are lack of focus, it may reflex on many other things you do too and this is something you need to improve. On the essay topic, it is very bad. You can use it to lead to something about you now, but cannot use it as the key element of your essay. What happen to you when you are 7 has very little value for who you are now. You need to let people know your most updated character so stories you use need to be recent.

[@farrahjordan1396]

@@手笨也得吃饭I hear what you’re saying. May I ask what you suggest writing about? I don’t have a bunch of recent extracurricular activities to talk about because my childhood has always consisted of me sacrificing my spare time to help my mom with my siblings. My mom was in an abusive relationship for 6-7 years. She was abused by my stepdad who is the dad to my three younger siblings. Unfortunately there’s never been a point in my childhood where I’ve been able to put myself before my family. Making time to help other people is a part of who I am as a person. But I would love to hear your suggestions.

[@手笨也得吃饭]

@@farrahjordan1396 sorry to hear that. I understand many kids are not fortunate enough to have a stable family to grow up in. Now I am not sure what is your situation now. You don't need to tell me but just think about it for yourself. I assume the situation is not much better than talk about what you are doing about it now. You can mention you have been doing it since 7, but the focus is now and the entire upbringing taught you. What you learnt it from it and what is your dream when you have more power to change it. This is actually a very good topic to use. Just the focus is always on now and future, on how and what you learnt from it and how it shaped your character. Also your desire and passion to do for children like you to help them to have a better fortune than you. If you has been helped by others, try to emphasize how it inspired you to pay it forward for others.

[@iskander888]

You are amazing. Best on KZbin. Do you have an app? Would you say international students have to score higher than average to improve their chances even if self paying??

[@user-bk9yi2py9w]

Thanks! I got a 1320 then a 1390...I need a 1450+. The school I want to attend is NOT selective (Delaware Valley University) but I am going for their top scholarship. They are test optional, but the trick is that I am a homeschool student and so they want a test score :( Also, i have a 4.0...and according to them, I need a near perfect score to match that or else I will get a smaller scholarship 🙄

[@manwhathefckamidoing]

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[@asaudilover5939]

Thanks a lot🫶🏻💕💕❤️