How to Apply To College â?? Build Your List

Whether you are about to graduate high school, or thinking of
switching careers and going back to school applying to college can
seem somewhat daunting.

How to apply to college

does not have to get majorly complicated, but there are a
few guidelines to follow to get you started on a smooth path to
success. Important things to consider are: desired location and
field of study, out-of-pocket costs, grants, scholarships, and rate
of acceptance to name just a few.

Generally, it is advisable to build a list of at least ten
schools that you are very interested in attending, and then narrow
down your choices from there and begin the application process for
each. Do thorough research on each school you are considering and
make sure you like the location and courses that each college
campus has to offer. Do your best to base your decision of whether
or not to apply to one school over another on your own educational
wants and needs, not just because your parents went there, or all
your friends are going there. If you can, go on campus tours of
your top choice schools. Visiting a school is the best thing to do
to really be able to envision yourself studying there.

Vary your list of selected schools in this way:

Pick at least three colleges that would be your ultimate
dream (these usually are extremely selective of their student
intake and have a low acceptance rate).
Choose three that match your academic records well overall
(maybe not your favorites on the list but you will probably have
a better chance of getting in).
Lastly, be sure to list at least two safety schools in the
event that you don't get in to any other schools on your
list.

It is important to keep in mind that college applications are
not free. So be sure you are applying to schools that you could
really see yourself attending. If you are concerned about money
there are many

college financial
planning services

available to help you with things like applying for
financial aid, grants, scholarships, loans, and more. To assure
that you send in the best possible college applications give each
one ample personal attention so that you are satisfied you are
sending in a quality submission. The more personality a college
application has, the better chance you have of it getting noticed
by the right people