HOW LATIN GOT ME INTO COLLEGE
By: Tullus Dean ‘17
versity, Butler University, The University of Cincinnati,
even The University of Virginia) that they almost nev-
er see someone interested
in Latin or Greek. So when
they finally get to see one
of you amazing Latinists or
Hellenists shine brightly in
a college application, they
get SO excited.
I’m sure you’ve heard
it from your teachers
before. “Latin can get
you into college,”
“Latin can earn you
money,” “Latin will
help you in life,” and
to the average Latin
So, for anyone reading this
student, this means
that still has a chance to
nothing, because you
continue Latin in high
still don’t understand
school and you’re worried
how to create the
about college, keep work-
pluperfect passive
ing hard in Latin! It’s not
indicative forms.
The Latin Mottos of four Ivy League schools
supposed to be an easy
Not to worry, be-
cause not only will you some day master the pluper- language, and colleges around the country recognize
that and appreciate you and your hard work. You help
fect passive indicative as I have, but you will also
carry the Classical torch forward for everyone to re-
achieve success in college through Latin.
member.
I firmly believe that my college acceptance letters
have been because of my copious involvement in the Facilis descensus averno, my friends - the descent into
hell is easy. Do not give up easily on Latin and de-
Latin community. It is not only the high level of lan-
scend into the fiery pits of Tartarus. Some day, you
guage that I have studied, completing the AP course
and now studying Ancient Greek, but also through the shall master the language, and you shall master col-
other academic achievements through the OJCL and lege as well.
local events.
Plus, colleges LOVE seeing that you want to study
Classics in college, even as a minor or a field of inter-
est. Because what foolhardy college freshman would
want to study the hardest, most extinct language in
the world?
The answer is me. This nerd.
Only a handful of high school seniors go on to study
Classics in college, whether it be Latin or Greek,
whether it be to complete a language requirement or
to complete a major in Classics. I have been told first
hand by multiple college representatives (Xavier Uni-
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