Hopefully you have about three months or so before your college applications are due for consideration. All schools have different deadlines, so make sure you visit the website to find out!
While you are doing that, read to see if the school takes the Common App or if they have a custom application. I suggest making a list of the schools you are applying to and noting next to them what its college application entails.
Applications typically follow a similar format: your personal information, your student statistics, short essays, and a main essay with some variation.
Check out all of the essay questions and paste them into a Word document or something equivalent and get to work...seriously! Take time to think about your answers, make drafts and ask teachers, parents, mentors, whoever and as many as people as possible to take a look. Ask for their opinion on your writing, your answer and ask for them to make edits. The more eyes you get on your material before your final submission, the better. Please try to not be that student who leaves this to the last minute! It is too important!!!
Get started as early as possible and get it done as soon as possible. Don't procrastinate ladies and gentlemen!!! I can't emphasize that enough. You want to give yourself the best chances at this new chapter of your life so set yourself to get the best opportunity.
Another post is coming up on the "big" essay that intimidates many students. Relax...I have your back!
Do you have other tips to help students ready to tackle college applications? Do you have questions or comments in regards to it? Post below so we can help the future together!
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