{"id":11137,"date":"2017-08-25t09:25:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-25t16:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=11137"},"modified":"2018-06-26t07:08:01","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26t14:08:01","slug":"overcome-weaknesses-college-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/overcome-weaknesses-college-application\/","title":{"rendered":"overcome weaknesses in your college application"},"content":{"rendered":"

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even if you were captain of the swim team, a member of the school chorus, and <\/em>an honor roll student, it\u2019s pretty likely that there\u2019s something in your academic background that you consider a weakness. here\u2019s how you can overcome those weaknesses and position yourself for success in the college application process.<\/p>\n

start your planning early<\/h2>\n

the best way to address weaknesses in your academic and personal background is to avoid them. while this may sound impossible, if you create an action plan for yourself early in your high school career, you\u2019ll be less likely to end up with deficits to surmount when it comes time to apply to college.<\/p>\n

so, what\u2019s the plan?<\/p>\n

choose courses that are challenging, with context. use your own strengths and interests as a guide when selecting advanced courses.<\/strong><\/p>\n