A RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS APPLIED TO U.S. COLLEGES IN 2008.
THE LARGEST NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY TO U.S. COLLEGES IN 2009.
HIGH GRADE POINT AVERAGES AND COMPETITIVE SAT SCORES ARE NO LONGER A GUARANTEE OF ACCEPTANCE AT AMERICA'S MOST SELECTIVE COLLEGES.
MORE STUDENTS WERE REJECTED OR PLACED ON A WAITLIST IN 2008 THAN EVER BEFORE. MOST OF THESE STUDENTS WERE QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION.
THE INTRODUCTION AND WIDE ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMON APPLICATION HAS RESULTEDIN STUDENTS APPLYING TO AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF COLLEGES.
YOU CAN TAKE THE SAT OR ACT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE, HOWEVER MORE THAN 3 ATTEMPTS IS NOT ADVISABLE.
IT IS BEST TO BEGIN YOUR COLLEGE PLANNING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, PREFERABLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NINTH GRADE.
GRADES MATTER, HOWEVER DIFFICULTY OF COURSEWORK IS ALSO IMPORTANT.
SOME SCHOOLS OFFER FINANCIAL AID AND/OR SCHLORSHIPS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
THERE ARE OVER 600,00 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CURRENTLY STUDYING IN THE UNITED STATES.
COLLEGES ARE LOOKING FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING AND SHOW COMMITMENT TO IT.
MOST COLLEGES OFFER EARLY ACTION OR EARLY DECISION ADMISSION OPTIONS IN ADDITION TO THEIR REGULAR ADMISSION DEADLINES.
SOME COLLEGES OFFER ROLLING ADMISSION.
SOME SCHOOLS REQUIRE THE SAT/AND OR SAT SUBJECT TESTS, OTHERS REQUIRE THE ACT, AND SOME WILL ACCEPT EITHER. SOME SCHOOLS REQUIRE THE WRITING SECTION OF EACH, WHILE OTHERS DO NOT.
ALTHOUGH DEADLINES VARY FOR U.S. COLLEGES, MOST REGULAR ADMISSION APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APPROXIMATELY JANUARY 1ST FOR THE FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER ADMISSION.
THE COLLEGE ESSAY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE APPLICATION AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
COLLEGES OFTEN HAVE TO DECIDE BETWEEN ACADEMICALLY SIMILAR CANDIDATES, SO SETTING YOURSELF APART IS CRITICAL.
COLLEGES CAN RESCIND THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION IF YOU FAIL TO MAINTAIN ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS DURING YOUR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.
