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We'll help you better understand what exactly you're getting into as you begin looking at colleges and universities. And believe us, scholars, those two are hardly one in the same.
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There's no limit to how many schools you put on your initial list of collegiate options. The first step is the brainstorming process, your opportunity to just say "Yes" or "No" and refine later.
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All right, you've got your college list made up and you know where to send the applications once you've completed all the necessary tasks. The next step is determining whether you prefer one school so much that you want to apply for early decision, or if you want to hold off and keep your options open to see what other schools you can get into.
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There's no sense in avoiding the obvious: SATs are plain old lame. They're generic, exhaustive, take up an entire Saturday morning, and cause a great deal of general stress for any teenager planning on going to college. But guess what? You've got to take them.
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In this standardized testing-laden portion of your life, the ACTs operate with a mysterious stigma to their name. They're offered less often, aren't required by as many colleges, and have this bizarre scoring system that seems as inexplicable as the tests themselves. But the ACTs are actually the perfect standardized-testing sidekick to the mighty SAT beast.
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Subject Tests are the standardized tests you take after you've taken the SATs. They're actually part of the Scholastic Aptitude Test family, having been known as SAT IIs not long ago. Subject Tests are designed to test your knowledge and skills in particular subject areas which may not have been covered in the SATs, like Biology and Modern Hebrew.
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If you're not sure what's up with standardized testing, it's time to get familiar. Here are some FAQs about the standardized testing process.
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"The Perfect College Candidate" has a nice ring to it, right? Kind of reminds you of some sweater-donning, book-carrying co-ed walking his way through a leaf-filled quad while adoring classmates turn their heads in admiration of this scholar's general charisma.
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You'll almost certainly have those classmates who take AP classes and bust out a 3.9 GPA while they simultaneously master the violin. Pat 'em on the back and understand that the vast majority of students are finding the balancing act to be much more of a give and take. What's most important is organizing your schedule in such a way that it allows you to excel in everything you do.
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Academics aren't the only way to a college admissions director's heart. The individuals who'll decide your fate determining whether or not you'll get accepted into a particular college value extracurricular activities almost as much as they value your GPA.
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Much like the interview process, your college essay is another chance to separate yourself from the pack by showing admissions officers that you're more than just what they see on your transcript. It's your opportunity to bring to light a key personal value or ideal that you hold in high regard, or to touch on an inspirational individual who has helped shape your life in a positive way.
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If you're a student who's been involved in the fine arts throughout high school and want to continue on when you get to college, it's a certainty that you'll need to submit a portfolio for review along with your application. For serious art students, these portfolios are often the breaking point in the application process and can actually be a difficult project to manage as you simultaneously put together the rest of your application.
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It goes without saying that you can apply to fifteen schools by filling out fifteen college applications, but did you know you can also apply to the same number of schools by only filling out one application? I know; it's twisted.
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Getting together your college applications can be a tedious process. There are so many deadlines and guidelines that you'll need to comply with. It can become easier to forget an important piece of the puzzle than you'd like to admit.
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High school students who are hoping to get involved with performing arts programs in college will likely be asked to audition in front of a review panel as part of their application. These are generally short presentations that show not only that you're a comparable performer, but that you have the talent and capacity to learn what the department intends to teach you over the next four years.
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The interview is usually your first chance to talk face-to-face with someone closely associated with the school you're applying to, and it's your chance to show them what you're really made of. It's also a great way for you to learn about the school firsthand.
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Your transcript is the most official documentation of your academic standing that exists, though really it's just a summary of your courses and grades printed on nice paper. When you apply to colleges and universities it will be required that you submit your transcript along with the rest of your application. Submitting a report card won't suffice.
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We know what you're thinking: the letters of recommendation stage must be the easiest part of applying to college, right? All you've got to do is let a few people you know that you'd like them to write a letter to the college you're looking to attend and sit back while they sing your praises.
Truth be told, it's not that simple.
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We'll help you better understand what exactly you're getting into as you begin looking at colleges and universities. And believe us, scholars, those two are hardly one in the same.
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As you're likely finding out, getting into college is not a cut-and-dry deal. Rather, it's a layered, timed-out process that can get annoying for many and downright overwhelming for others. You're going to have a long line of deadlines, something you likely haven't dealt with before, and you've got to meet each one with flying colors if you plan on getting into the school you like.
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