Colleges and Universities

What is it?

• Understanding your options for higher education is key to determine what best fits you as a student. There are a number of differences between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities.

How do you get admitted to a university

• The admission counseler would look at
• Test scores
• Academics
• Activities
• Personal values

College Application

• Application Form
• Academic Documents
• Test Scores
• Essay
• Letter of recommendation
• School Forms
• Activity List
• Other

Other?

• It might be
• An interview
• or a project
• a sample (art for example)

What are they looking for

• The admission counselor tries to answer the question
• "Will This Student Be Successful?"
• "Is This Student a Good Fit for Us"

Admission Focus

• Strength of curriculum
• Grades in College Prep Courses
• Admission test scores
• Grades in all courses
• might even ask for TOFEL

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• STEM = Science Technology Engineering Math majors
• GPA = Grade Point Average VS Academic and Non Academic Subjects

Take a moment

• How strong is your High School curriculum?
• How much choice do you have in courses you take?
• Have you/will you choose more challenging courses toward your intended major?
• What is you HS GPA so far?

Take a moment

• Are there grades you've earned along the way that stand out from others?
• What do you think this might indicate to your admission officer?
• How does your SAT score aligns with your GPA?
• How can you use the different pieces of your university application to emphasize your strengths and weaknesses?