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There are some questions that may be very important for you, try to be as honest as possible to answer this questions, remember you are going
to study at least four years in a University, so it's better you begin to think in every detail about university life, and some of those
questions could be:

What is the program I want to study?
Am I completely sure about my major, or will I change my mind?
Will I feel comfortable living far away from home?
Do I prefer a private college or a public one?
Can I handle the payment of the University I want?
Will I need a scholarship?
Do I have the appropiate qualifications for applying a scholarship?
Will I need to work and study at the same time?
Will I feel comfortable studying in a big University or do I prefer a familiar atmosphere?
In which city do I prefer to study?

Will I live in the residence hall or in other accommodation?
Is there a possibility to get unhappy with the roommate?
Do I have any problem with ethnic origin of students?
What kind of work I'd like to do after graduating from college?
What are the admissions requirements for being admited in the program I've chosen?
Is it necessary some letter of recomendation to be admited?
How many students are trying to get into the college?
What is the faculty ratio?
What kind of extra curricular activities will I like to do?

After answering all those questions will be ready to investigate more about the University you think is better suited to you, or
the one that you'll feel more comfortable in, think about all the points you think are the most important, the matter is you feel ok with your
decision and the place where you will live is the right one to begin your studies without any problem or disturb, because is necesary a good
environment to get good results after spending years of your life studying in the college you choose.

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Campus Life is all about the things you can do inside the University or College, from the governance system to the residence halls, from the
athletics to intramural sports, music groups, theatre productions, clubs and anything else the students can do.

It's better if you occupy your time not only in studying but in trying to make another thing, arts, theatre and music are examples of what you can
do to pass your time and not getting so tired with homeworks and profesors, it's also a good oportunity to make new friends.

Student Activities:

Extra curricular activities are as important as academic classes, it's supossed to give students enough opportunities to be
involved in campus life outside the classroom.
- Entertainment:
There are a wide variety of events throughout the academic year, students can have fun doing dance concerts, comedians, coffeehouses
and movies. Almost all the times these activities are organized by the students themselves.

Location:
Location can be a very important factor to decide in which university begin to study. For choosing the right one it's better you take on count
your reactions to new environments, it's true that college is all about new experiences but if you are used to familiar diversions then maybe
you will have to think twice if you are planning to change of environment.

If you lived in a crowded city all your life it's possible you don't
get comfortable at the beginning, things will not be so easy for you, maybe you won't find what you are looking for at the time you want it.
The opposite can happen if you lived in a small city and now you want to assist to a university in a big city, it would be better if you visit
the campus first and if you spend some days in that city.

Keep on mind that big cities are more expensive in everything, including rent, food, and entertainment. Some cities have a higher cost of living
than others and in almost all the cities students have great discounts.
Public transportation is not a problem in big cities, it won't be necessary to have or rent your own car because there are plenty of buses, trains
and taxis to take you wherever you want.

Size matters?

To choose a big or a small University is absolutely up to you, if you lived all your life in a small town maybe you are looking for a small University
with few students in every class, something familiar to get in touch with everyone as possible. Otherwise if you lived all your life in a big city
it's logic to search for a big university with thousand of students and a big campus with many facilities.

Size is an important point and it's better you know the advantages and disadvantages of each option, if a small University or a big one.

Student Life:
Students generally go to college to obtain a major degree but also it's important for them the social life, a big part of them think the real
classes are given outside the classroom. For professors, only one thing matters, academics.

Some students think the best way to live in college is going to drink and missing classes, without their parents they do what they want, but after a while most of them realize that's not a good option and they are loosing their time.
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Usually the admission process begins in September of the Junior Year and ends in June of the Senior Year. It is imperative to know deadlines for SATs, ACTs and college applications as well as obtain letters of recommendations, forms and write essays on time. Try to mark your calendar with each school’s deadlines to guarantee your applications are received punctually.

The following calendar is a general guide; it is advisable to obtain information about specific deadlines and requirements of each college (institution websites, admission offices, brochures, etc).

Junior Year:
*   Fall

Continue to remain involved in extracurricular activities, especially in positions of leadership. These will be very useful for your application.
Begin your college search and make a list of which best fit you.
You must check with your counsellor the number of credit required for the type of school you want to go.
Go to your counsellor’s office and pick up the PSAT’s registration form. With a good practice book you can obtain a great score on the PSAT and obtain a National Merit Scholarship!

*   Winter

Stay involved in extracurricular activities like community services.
Try to organize your college information; this will be very useful to locate the precise information quickly.
With the help of your counsellor, decide when to take the ACT, SAT and SAT Subject Tests. At this time, if English is not your mother tongue, you also have to decide when to take the TOEFL exam.

*   Spring

Plan your schedule for senior year; talk with your counsellor to determinate which courses you will take. Colleges consider senior year courses and grades so try to pick courses which challenge you.
If you are interested to obtain a scholarship, start your search at this time.
Recommendations are important, and you have to contact your recommendation writers. They could be teachers and guidance counsellors.
Start to schedule campus visits and interviews.
Make summer plans, you can apply for a job or internship.

*   Summer

Visit the campuses of your top 5 college choices, take a tour, speak with the admission staff and try to talk to other students. If you have an interview, don’t forget to send a thank-you letter to your interviewer once you are in home.
Begin working on your application essays, prepare drafts and revise them many times. Ask opinions to your teachers of your final essays.
If you want to apply early decision to any school, you should begin working on your application. Time is really important in this kind of application; its deadline will be earlier than others.

Senior Year:
*   Fall
Fall is the best time to visit colleges because classes are in session, you will be able to meet professors and talk to them.
Talk to counsellors, teachers and relatives to make your final list of colleges. You can use the information you have collected from visits, interviews and websites.
Continue with your extracurricular activities and stay focused on your classes.
If you are not register for standardized tests (ACT, SAT or SAT Subject Tests) register now!
Don’t forget to keep track for deadlines for admissions, recommendations, financial aid, etc.
Ask for letters of recommendation to the teachers and give them the proper recommendation forms filled with your name, address, address and the school name. Also, give them stamped and addressed envelops so your teachers can send the letters directly.
Meet with your guidance counsellor, he/she will help you to check your admission requirements.
Complete the application forms for your final list of colleges. Take you time to do your best filling your applications; don’t forget to make extra copies before you send them.

*   Winter

Verify with your counsellor that all is in order and forms including transcripts, recommendations and test scores have been sent out to colleges.
If you want to apply for financial aid, fill the FAFSA and PROFILE. It is imperative to send these forms after January 1, before this date they can’t be processed.
With the help of your counsellor send your mid-year grade reports and your new honours or accomplishments to the colleges which you applied to.

*   Spring

Verify if you have received a FAFSA acknowledgment.
Usually under the regular application process, you should receive acceptance letters by March or April. Congratulations!
It is possible to be in the waiting list that is not so bad. You should receive the final decision by May so keep watching your mail.
Compare financial aid offers. You can request more information to your top colleges if you require more financial aid because this is a key factor to take into account to define your decision.
By May 1 you should make your final college decision, you can make one more campus visit to the colleges you are considering. Once you have chosen, notify all colleges of your intent and make sure to send your deposit to your chosen college.
It is necessary to complete enrolment formalities for the college you will attend like course scheduling, orientation sessions, meal plan and housing.
Congratulations! You are going to start college. Good luck.

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The application is an important part of the college admission system, generally is formed by academic records, personal essays, letters of recommendation, and a list of extracurricular activities.

Nowadays the application could be done through the admissions offices and with online forms where you can submit one form to multiple colleges, but many other create their own admission applications.

Common Application (Common App):
More than 300 colleges and universities accept the Common Application form; you can get a copy from your guidance counsellor, download a copy at https://www.commonapp.org or complete it online. If some of your choices don’t work with the Common Application, you have to check at the college’s website and request your application materials.

Application Dates:
It is imperative to have a schedule with the deadlines of each college you want to apply, for general applications the deadline may be in January 1 and for early decision the deadline is usually November 1.

Applying for Early decision:
It is possible to do early admission and if you decide to do it, you should have your application completed between October and November of your Senior Year. The advantage is that you will know if you have been accepted by January, so it is advisable to decide on early decision for the college that is your first choice.

Major elements of the College Application:
Usually, the admissions committee evaluates three major elements to take a final decision: the academic story, the personal profile and the supporting documents.

The academic history: shows your academic performance during high school, it includes your grades, the courses that you enrolled in, your class rank and the results of standardized test like PSAT, SATI, SATII, ACT, and TOEFL.

The personal profile: consists of your essays, resumé and probably your personal interview. In this part of your application you have to show your personality, with great essays you can make a great difference and distinguish yourself from the other applicants. In your resumé, put the extracurricular activities you have done in high school as well as all your accomplishments, don’t be shy! In your interview, try to be yourself and relax, show your interests, your talents and what you will provide to the college.

The supporting documents: include recommendation letters from your teachers and your counsellor, the school report form and other extra material like videos or tapes showing you in musical or art activities, articles published by local or national newspapers, etc.

Filling out the application:
The online applications are easy to fill out; just you have to create an account that will be accessed only by you. With this account, it is not necessary fill the entire form at the first time; you can come back as often as you want until you are finished.

All the required documents will be uploaded into your online application, and your profile information will be added to each online application that you start. It is impossible to skip one step to complete the application, there is a practical checklist to ensure that you are finish the entire application process.

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Admission essays are one of the most important parts of the college admission process because it basically defines the personal interview. With the essay you have the best chance to remark your experiences, accomplishments and potential. Don�t forget that thousands of students are competing with you for a limited number of spots and some colleges ask essays about 300 to 500 words in length or longer, so try to start earlier as you can.
How to choose a great topic
The College essay topic could decide your application, so is important to be carefully at the time of choose one. Firs try to do a brainstorm to define the structure of your essay, ask for help from your friends and relatives to define your personality or consider your childhood as a beginning point of one of your biggest interest. Also, some professional admission essay services e.g. are developed to provide students with paid writing assistance
The topic must show your interests, reflects your values and show how you think. Some of the best essays contained more focussed topics; don�t forget that the principal objective is to capture the readers attention. Interesting topics could be some unforgettable trip, your family, especial activities, etc.
Don�ts:
Try to avoid a gimmicky topic, don�t write lots of jokes.
Don�t mention standardized tests scores in your essay.
Don�t choose a topic if you can�t offer real examples for the body of the essay.
Essay writing tips
You must to put your chosen topic on paper, it seems to be easy but isn't. It is advisable to develop an outline that emphasizes the main argument of your essay.
Actually thousands of students experience problems with writing admission essays. There are a lot of writing tips and samples online.
Some other tips to make a successful essay are:
Write an interesting introduction, trying to create a mystery or intrigue.
Try to express yourself in positive language.
Use transitions between paragraphs.
Try to vary the structure of your sentences, mix simple, complex and compound sentences.
Don�t use the same word many times; use synonyms with the help of a thesaurus dictionary. But, don�t use words too complicated.
Try to be concise.
Use a touch of humour to make your essay not so heavy, but just a touch.
Take your time to revise, once and again the entire draft.
Give your final draft to others, in this way you will realize if the main idea of the essay was understood by the reader. Rewrite your essay if is necessary.
Revise, revise and revise your draft. Check the grammar, spelling, sentence structure, style and tone.
Take a last look for details, the essay must be clean.
How to make your essay prominent
There are some tips to make your essay outstanding from others:
Focus on your first paragraph; it has to capture the reader�s attention. You can begin with an interesting question or highlight a phrase with bold
Try to be yourself, not an anonymous writer. Write with your own voice showing the way you think, be honest with a touch of humour just like you talk with other people.
The face of your essay is important. The font, margins and block style could make your essay beautiful. Also check if orthography and grammatical rules are correct.
Don�t be boring, be unique clear and give the reader enough background information in your essay.
End your college essay with something memorable, an unforgettable phrase or sentence.
Common mistakes writers make in College essays
Essay Example
This is an example from the book �Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays by Gen and Kelly Tanabe�.
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