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Admissions officials say that the courses you take and the grades you get are the most important factor in selecting students. What courses should you take and when?
Learn all about courses and grades. |
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While hundreds of colleges don't require any admissions tests, many colleges and universities do. What are the SAT, PSAT, ACT, PLAN, Subject Tests and AP tests? Which ones should you take and how do you prepare for them?
Info about tests and test preparation. |
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The most important aspect of college admissions is coming up with a great college list that fits who you are as a student and a person. Learn what you can do to find colleges you love and who will love you back.
How to to put together a great college list. |
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After grades and test scores, admissions officers want to know how you spend time in and out of school. An activities resume is not only a way of providing information to colleges about who you are and what you do, it is also a good way to learn about yourself.
Create a really effective admissions activities resume. |
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You have four decisions to make with early applications: 1) whether to apply early, 2) which early program to use, 3) to which college/s you want to apply early, and 4) are you ready to commit to one school if you apply Early Decision? What does it mean to apply Early Action or Early Decision?
Whether and how to use Early Action and Early Decision apps. |
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While every phase of the college admissions process is important, nothing is more important than the application itself. Learn how to be "just a little bit better and just a little bit different" than the competition. It's really not that hard.
What you need to do to make your applications stand out.
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Few colleges require interviews, some recommend them and a whole bunch of schools don't even offer them. If you have a chance to interview, take it. Interviews almost always help, rather than hurt your chances for admission.
Learn how to shine in admissions interviews. |
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