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Aplicaciones colegios otra ves

Así que hay más de qué hablar con las solicitudes para la universidad. Dado que es, literalmente, la parte principal de todo el “proceso de solicitud de ingreso a la universidad”. Básicamente, la aplicación es un montón de “páginas en línea” para que las universidades puedan conocerte.

Esta es la parte en la que si hiciste ese currículum hace unas semanas, llenar la solicitud sería fácil. Si no hizo un currículum, entonces completar la solicitud le llevará mucho más tiempo.

Punto principal: no quieres dejar nada en blanco. Rellenar tanto como sea posible.

Las universidades nunca se encontrarán con usted antes de tomar una decisión sobre si acepta o no (las universidades privadas / Ivy League / super prestigiosas son la excepción a esto). Por lo tanto, esta es su oportunidad de convertirse en un candidato súper competitivo.

HACK DE VIDA: ¡AHORRE SU PROGRESO CADA POCOS MINUTOS!

No hay nada peor que un corte de energía, batería agotada, congelación de la computadora que borra todo el progreso que ha realizado.

Pero no mientas! Si no tienes experiencia laboral, déjalo en blanco. Siempre es mejor ser sincero y si no tienes mucho que informar, explica por qué es eso cuando escribes tus ensayos. Vea abajo:

Los ensayos son otra oportunidad para que muestres a las universidades quién eres. Y lo que no quieren ver es un montón de pelusa. Solo contesta la pregunta.

La regla general es 1-2 páginas a doble espacio o 1 página a espacio simple. Si le lleva más tiempo comunicar su punto, está bien, pero corre el riesgo de quedar interrumpido cuando lo coloca en la aplicación.

Me encanta mostrar este video a mis alumnos, así que voy a compartir con ustedes aquí:

Después de escribir sus ensayos, si los necesita para corregirlos, envíenoslos y con gusto los revisaré y ofreceré sus comentarios. Envíeme un correo electrónico a: lacollegeadvisor@gmail.com.

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College Applications Again

So there’s more to talk about with college applications. Since it is literally the main part of the whole “college application process” thing. Basically the application is a bunch of “online pages” so that the colleges can get to know you.

This is the part where if you made that resume a few weeks ago, filling out the application would be easy peasy. If you didn’t make a resume, then filling out the application will take you a lot longer.

Main point of app: you don’t want to leave anything blank. Fill it out as much as possible.

The colleges will never meet you before making a decision on whether you’re accepted or not (private/Ivy League/super prestigious colleges are the exception to this). Therefore, this is your chance to make yourself a super competitive applicant.

LIFE HACK: SAVE YOUR PROGRESS EVERY FEW MINUTES!

There is nothing worse than a power outage, dead battery, computer freeze that erases all the progress you have made.

But don’t lie! If you don’t have work experience, leave it blank. It is always better to be truthful and if you don’t have a lot to report, explain why that it is when you write your essays. See below:

The essays are another chance for you to show the colleges who you are. And what they don’t want to see is a bunch of fluff. Just answer the prompt.

The general rule is 1-2 pages double spaced or 1 page single spaced. If it takes you longer than that to communicate your point that’s okay but it runs the risk of being cut off when you put it on the application.

I love to show this video to my students so I’m going to share with you here:

After you write your essays, if you need them proofread send them to me and I will happily check them and offer feedback. Email me at: lacollegeadvisor@gmail.com.

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College Applications

So we are finally at that point….the point that your whole entire life has been leading up to. Every time you dressed up for career day or someone asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” All of that has led up to now…the actual first real step to starting your future.

Whether that is becoming a doctor, a welder, an educator, mechanic, or architect, applying to a college of your choice officially starts the ball rolling on your future with Step 3!

It doesn’t matter what kind of post secondary education you are getting (bachelor’s, associate’s, or a certificate), they all start with an application. There are 3 ways to apply to college.

First things first, and it may seem basic, but you have to make accounts with for any of these that you use. To make the accounts you need a working email.

WORKING EMAIL: a professional email (think some variation of your name and not prettyprincess23@yahoo.com) that you CAN GET INTO. You know the password, you more than likely have the email account set up on your phone and you can receive and send emails from it in real time.

***********If you don’t have a working email, backtrack and set one up first. I recommend a Gmail account because I have a lot of these for different purposes and they work wonderfully.************

Once you have a working email, set up the account that you need and SAVE THAT INFORMATION. If you have a college journal where you keep all the info put it in there or put it in your notes, or you can even email yourself the login information. Just make sure that you don’t lose this info.

From there, you can start working on the application itself. When applying make sure you read the following:

In the application it will ask what semester you are starting school and you will select Fall 2020 (unless you have a special circumstance: military, late graduation, etc.). You will also select your major at this time.

Each application will ask for different information but usually its your biological info, involvement, class schedule, and possibly an essay. Just continue to work your way through the application and

MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR PROGRESS VERY OFTEN (there is nothing more frustrating than having a wifi glitch and loosing all your progress)

This is where we will stop for today. Most students can figure it out from here but I will do a more in depth review of the applications next week.

HAPPY APPLYING!