Formatting Your Personal Statement

While application season has just begun, it is time to start working on your personal statement....and there are a lot of great reasons for you to do so...as if you need any.  But, seriously, get started on your applications now and of course that means your personal statement as well.  Many students struggle with a few common issues on their personal statement.  First on the list is how to format their personal statement.  While it may seem like a simple concept on the surface, when most students sit down at their desk to attempt their first draft, they are stumped.  This is most likely because most of you have been conditioned that an "essay" needs to have 5 paragraphs.  Well, you are going to throw out any notion of formatting on the personal statement.  This is a creative writing effort and that means that there are no real structural requirements for your essay other than the basics (spelling, grammar, etc.).

So, plan ahead and put some time aside to start investigating the applications you will be filling out and of course start working on your admission essays as well.

Good luck!

SAT Test Locations in Austin, TX for Oct 1, 2011 Test

Here is a (current as of July 7th) list of the Austin, TX SAT test centers for the October 1st SAT.  You should always check the College Board website to make sure that the location you are looking for is still available.

Test Center	Code
AKINS HS,AUSTIN	44139
JAMES BOWIE HS,AUSTIN	44145
L C ANDERSON HS,AUSTIN	44144
LAKE TRAVIS HS,AUSTIN	44146
LANIER HS,AUSTIN	44147
LYNDON B JOHNSON HS,AUSTIN	44141
MCNEIL HS,AUSTIN	44153
TRAVIS HS,AUSTIN	44158
WESTLAKE HS,AUSTIN	44160
WESTWOOD HS,AUSTIN	44161

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