So, I am a high school senior now, freshly accepted to a couple colleges now, waitlisted and denied as well. I did pretty well for myself during high school and I want to help you do well also. There are mistakes I've made, but the good news is that now I can tell others about them so that they don't make the same mistakes I did and they can learn from me and my friends. Of course, the first thing I can tell you is that, don't stress because that doesn't help--- being prepared does though. The most important thing to do to prepare yourself is to take good classes, take good advice and have some fun and good experiences so that you aren't a robot by the time you have to write your admissions essay. Good Luck!