College Admission 101

College College Admission Admission

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Colleges by the NumbersColleges by the Numbers

3924 Accredited Institutions3924 Accredited Institutions 1652 2-Year1652 2-Year 2272 4-Year2272 4-Year 850 Test Optional850 Test Optional Top 400 Most Selective Top 400 Most Selective

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College FitCollege Fit

AcademicAcademic SocialSocial FinancialFinancial Heart TestHeart Test

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Internet SearchesInternet Searches

Collegeboard.comCollegeboard.com Princetonreview.comPrincetonreview.com ACT.orgACT.org Petersons.comPetersons.com Connection.naviance.com/cssConnection.naviance.com/css Collegeprowler.comCollegeprowler.com

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College ResearchCollege Research

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College VisitCollege Visit

Admission OfficeAdmission Office TourTour Departments of InterestDepartments of Interest Classroom VisitClassroom Visit Survey StudentsSurvey Students

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What are the Primary What are the Primary Elements of Selective Elements of Selective College Admission?College Admission?

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Selective College AdmissionSelective College Admission

CurriculumCurriculum GPA and/or Rank GPA and/or Rank Standardized Test Scores Standardized Test Scores Letters of Recommendation Letters of Recommendation Involvement/Leadership Involvement/Leadership Unique Experiences/HooksUnique Experiences/Hooks Writing Sample/EssayWriting Sample/Essay Interviews Interviews

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CourseworkCoursework

4 + Solids a Year4 + Solids a YearEnglishEnglishMathematicsMathematicsForeign LanguageForeign LanguageSocial ScienceSocial ScienceScienceScience

Courses the StrengthCourses the Strength

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GPA/RANKGPA/RANK

AP CoursesAP Courses IB CoursesIB Courses Honors CoursesHonors Courses Advanced CoursesAdvanced Courses Regular CoursesRegular Courses

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Standardized Admission Standardized Admission TestsTests

ACT ACT 1-361-36 SAT Reasoning Test SAT Reasoning Test 600-2400600-2400 SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Tests 200-800200-800 TOEFL TOEFL 0-1200-120

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Preliminary Standardized Preliminary Standardized TestsTests

PSAT PSAT 20-8020-80 PLAN PLAN 1-321-32

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Standardized TestingStandardized Testing

Extended TimeExtended Time Special TestingSpecial Testing Score ReportingScore Reporting Special CodesSpecial Codes

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Test PreparationTest Preparation

The Official SAT Study GuideThe Official SAT Study Guide The Real ACT Prep GuideThe Real ACT Prep Guide The Princeton ReviewThe Princeton Review Peterson’sPeterson’s College Counseling OfficeCollege Counseling Office ACT.orgACT.org CollegeBoard.comCollegeBoard.com

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Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation

TeachersTeachers CounselorsCounselors AdministratorsAdministrators Outside SourcesOutside Sources

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Recommendation LoadingRecommendation Loading

ResumeResume Personal ParagraphPersonal Paragraph GoalsGoals Parent SurveyParent Survey Appropriate FormsAppropriate Forms

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Quality InvolvementQuality Involvement

On-CampusOn-Campus Off-CampusOff-Campus LeadershipLeadership Community ServiceCommunity Service Unique ExperienceUnique Experience

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College Admission EssayCollege Admission Essay

EmotionEmotion Power StatementsPower Statements FlowFlow

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The InterviewThe Interview

Be PreparedBe Prepared Arrive EarlyArrive Early Be YourselfBe Yourself Ask QuestionsAsk Questions PracticePractice Be AppreciativeBe Appreciative

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Applying to CollegeApplying to College

Paper ApplicationsPaper Applications Internet ApplicationsInternet Applications Uniform ApplicationsUniform Applications Common ApplicationCommon Application

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Common ApplicationCommon Application

456 Colleges456 Colleges ApplicationApplication FeeFee Test ScoresTest Scores Special FormsSpecial Forms College SupplementsCollege Supplements

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Admission OptionsAdmission Options

Early AdmissionEarly Admission PublicsPublics RollingRolling Early DecisionEarly Decision Early ActionEarly Action RegularRegular

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DeadlinesDeadlines

Postmark or ActualPostmark or Actual Hard or SoftHard or Soft

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Admission TermsAdmission Terms

DeferralDeferral RejectionRejection WaitlistWaitlist AcceptanceAcceptance Acceptance with QualificationsAcceptance with Qualifications

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AcceptanceAcceptance

DepositDeposit HousingHousing Financial Aid PackageFinancial Aid Package OrientationOrientation Other CollegesOther Colleges

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OrientationOrientation

The Sooner the BetterThe Sooner the Better Course SelectionCourse Selection Upper ClassmenUpper Classmen

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