| | | | | The college admissions process may seem a little bit |
| The college admissions process may seem a little bit | | | | overwhelming. In fact, lots of students are so |
| overwhelming. In fact, lots of students are so | | | | terrified by the process while they start that they |
| terrified by the process while they start that they | | | | postpone working on their applications. It can be a |
| postpone working on their applications. It can be a | | | | dangerous habit, because it can cause students to |
| dangerous habit, because it can cause students to | | | | drop far behind and miss significant application |
| drop far behind and miss significant application | | | | deadlines. |
| deadlines. | | | | The university and college application process doesn't |
| The university and college application process doesn't | | | | need to be an one. With correct planning as well as |
| need to be an one. With correct planning as well as | | | | some diligence, it may be a productive and exciting |
| some diligence, it may be a productive and exciting | | | | time. In order to get the most out your experience, |
| time. In order to get the most out your experience, | | | | you should try to turn this process into a pretext to |
| you should try to turn this process into a pretext to | | | | do some thinking about the future. Not just will you |
| do some thinking about the future. Not just will you | | | | discover the best university or college for you, but |
| discover the best university or college for you, but | | | | also you will be able to make a long-term plan as well |
| also you will be able to make a long-term plan as well | | | | as set goals for the future. |
| as set goals for the future. | | | | The most significant thing you may do to streamline |
| The most significant thing you may do to streamline | | | | your application process is starting early. In fact, the |
| your application process is starting early. In fact, the | | | | earlier you start researching potential university and |
| earlier you start researching potential university and | | | | college programs, the easier this will be to complete |
| college programs, the easier this will be to complete | | | | the applications on the dot. In the spring prior to your |
| the applications on the dot. In the spring prior to your | | | | application, you need to answer some essential |
| application, you need to answer some essential | | | | questions about your own preferences for you to be |
| questions about your own preferences for you to be | | | | able to narrow down the search. Would you like to |
| able to narrow down the search. Would you like to | | | | become a part of a large, medium or small student |
| become a part of a large, medium or small student | | | | body? Do you want to live on campus or commute |
| body? Do you want to live on campus or commute | | | | from home? Do you prefer a rural or urban setting? |
| from home? Do you prefer a rural or urban setting? | | | | What do you wish to study, plus which colleges and |
| What do you wish to study, plus which colleges and | | | | universities provide the strongest programs and |
| universities provide the strongest programs and | | | | courses? How much are you able to afford to pay in |
| courses? How much are you able to afford to pay in | | | | the tuition, plus will you need any financial assistance? |
| the tuition, plus will you need any financial assistance? | | | | When you can answer the questions, you can begin |
| When you can answer the questions, you can begin | | | | to narrow down the list of universities and colleges |
| to narrow down the list of universities and colleges | | | | fitting your ideal profile. You can use college |
| fitting your ideal profile. You can use college | | | | guidebooks from the local bookstore or library, and |
| guidebooks from the local bookstore or library, and | | | | check out every college's website online. |
| check out every college's website online. | | | | |