College Applications

• Academic experience (ex. specific courses you have taken)
• Awards and honors
• Extracurricular activities (including school, religious, civic, work, sports, and volunteer)
• Written essay
• Recommendations from teachers and counselors
• An official high-school transcript

Your application will make your first impression for you. Keep a few things in mind when filling out your application:

• Give yourself plenty of time to meet deadlines.
• Answer all questions. Don't leave anything blank.
• Follow all the directions, completely.
• Make a copy. Applications can get misplaced.
• Sign the application.
• Include any required processing fees with your application.
• If the application requires an essay, practice writing on before you putting the final version on the application.
• Be yourself. Don't exaggerate your achievements or abilities.