| I've worked in college admissions for a
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| | the personal interview.
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| number of years and understand the
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| | However, these are all common. What is
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| politics of admission to college.
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| | uncommon is the hidden admissions
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| Each year thousands of eager and
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| | process.
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| ambitious college students send out their
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| | These true keys to successful admission
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| applications to colleges and universities
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| | are:
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| across America.
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| | 1. Securing a recommendation letter from
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| Unfortunately, many students will never
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| | a respected-member of the community (city
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| be admitted to their college of choice
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| | council member, mayor, governor, business
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| because of poor decision-making, lack of
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| | executive and other well-informed people.
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| knowledge, lack of awareness and lack of
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| | 2. Volunteer work: Habit for Humanity;
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| resources.
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| | home building projects, community service
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| Most families' waste time and effort
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| | or even starting your own project).
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| during the college search process. Spend
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| | 3. Attending "fee" trainings: seminars
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| hundreds and even thousands of dollars on
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| | and workshops held at the YMCA/YWCA,
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| testing, study guides, books and other
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| | local community colleges and universities
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| useless resource.
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| | or community agencies.
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| How are students truly admitted to
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| | 4. Unique characteristics: language
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| college?
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| | training; the ability to play an
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| 1. By location
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| | instrument or other performing arts
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| 2. By gender
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| | (special talents).
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| 3. By high school status
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| | 5. Choosing the right major: find
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| 4. By athletics
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| | something that very little people are
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| 5. By special talents and gifts
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| | doing and add is as your initial choice
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| 6. By leadership
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| | of major. You can change it later!
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| 7. Overcoming adversity
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| | 6. The diversity factor: look for fields
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| 8. Arranging meetings with an admissions
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| | where men, minorities and women are
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| representation
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| | underrepresented. Secure and internship
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| 9. Grades, course work and test scores.
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| | in this area and make sure you get a
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| 10. The ability to write a good essay and
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| | letter of recommendation.
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