In the hit movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods, a preppy, blond sorority girl, gets accepted to the prestigious Harvard Law School because she submits a quirky video starring herself -- adorned in a bikini. Applying for college wasn't nearly so simple for Ryan Gates, a senior at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.

Thinking about applying to college? Here are 10 commandments from one high school senior.

Please don't ask me where I'm going to college. Please don't ask me what size of university I want or even the location.