Where do I start?
1. Have an idea of what you want to study.
2. Obtain admissions and financial aid information of potential colleges that offer your desired field of study.
3. Call or e-mail, and start asking questions….lots of them. You need to know four things:
Terminology
Contacts - Who are the advisers for:
Requirements - What are the requirements for the application?
Deadlines - What is the deadline for applications – college application, FAFSA, ACT, SAT, etc.? (It’s all about the DEADLINES!!!)
4. Start early. You are dealing with separate entities, and their deadlines do not coincide, and they are very unforgiving.
5. Ask if there are any student services that will benefit you.
6. You are one person among hundreds of applicants, so...Phone call/email! Phone call/email! Phone call/email!
2. Obtain admissions and financial aid information of potential colleges that offer your desired field of study.
- Search their websites
- Request materials
- Most Importantly...READ, READ, READ. There is no substitute for reading to become informed.
3. Call or e-mail, and start asking questions….lots of them. You need to know four things:
Terminology
- Most colleges have basic terms they use
- Some use different terms for the same thing
- Analyze what they tell you and learn to incorporate their terminology in your communication
Contacts - Who are the advisers for:
- Admissions?
- Financial Information?
- Financial Aid?
Requirements - What are the requirements for the application?
- GPA?
- ACT?
- SAT?
- Course Requirements?
- Transcripts?
- Personal and Pastoral Recommendations?
- Medical Forms?
Deadlines - What is the deadline for applications – college application, FAFSA, ACT, SAT, etc.? (It’s all about the DEADLINES!!!)
4. Start early. You are dealing with separate entities, and their deadlines do not coincide, and they are very unforgiving.
5. Ask if there are any student services that will benefit you.
6. You are one person among hundreds of applicants, so...Phone call/email! Phone call/email! Phone call/email!
