Seniors, you’re in the twilight of your high school career. My guess is that you feel a lot wiser today than you did when you showed up in 9th grade. Not just about college admissions, but about your high school, life as a teenager, what matters and what doesn’t, etc. You’ve had successes and failures, good days and bad. You would probably do some things differently if you had to repeat this process. Younger students could probably benefit a lot from what you’ve learned.
So why not share it with them?
Pick a younger student you think might actually listen and appreciate your perspective. No need to schedule a formal counseling session. A quick email might even be enough (and it lets the student refer back to it in the future).
What exactly you share doesn’t matter—everyone’s lessons are different. But, for example, you could answer these three questions and forward them to an appreciative younger student:
What do you wish someone had explained to you when you started high school?
What’s something that you would have done exactly the same way if you had to go back in time and start high school again?
What’s something you would have done differently knowing what you know now?
If all the graduating seniors did this, imagine how much good they could do for the younger students. Think about what you’ve learned. And before you graduate, pass it on.