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How to Apply for How to Apply for CollegeCollege
and the dangers of social and the dangers of social networking to my college networking to my college
admission!admission!
COLLEGE & COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OPTIONSUNIVERSITY OPTIONS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2-yr)COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2-yr)- Lone Star College (LSC)Lone Star College (LSC)- Blinn CollegeBlinn College- Houston Community College (HCC)Houston Community College (HCC)
UNIVERSITY (4-yr)UNIVERSITY (4-yr)- UT, A&M, Rice, Baylor, SMUUT, A&M, Rice, Baylor, SMU- Univ. of Houston, HBU, UTSAUniv. of Houston, HBU, UTSA- Sam Houston, Stephen F. AustinSam Houston, Stephen F. Austin- Texas Tech, Texas StateTexas Tech, Texas State
Community CollegeCommunity College
Open-enrollment, no need to do Open-enrollment, no need to do anything specific nowanything specific now
Most will have an online “application” Most will have an online “application” to fill out before you register for to fill out before you register for classesclasses
See the LSC representative, See the LSC representative, Catherine Rowley, in the 1500 office Catherine Rowley, in the 1500 office for more detailsfor more details
Take placement test (COMPASS or Take placement test (COMPASS or THEA), if necessaryTHEA), if necessary
Four-Year UniversityFour-Year University
Apply - most schools in Texas Apply - most schools in Texas will accept the Apply Texas or will accept the Apply Texas or the Common Applicationthe Common Application
Request transcript from registrarRequest transcript from registrar Take admissions tests (SAT, Take admissions tests (SAT,
ACT)ACT) Take placement test (THEA), if Take placement test (THEA), if
necessarynecessary
Four-Year UniversityFour-Year University
Registration deadlines for some Registration deadlines for some schools are coming up fast!schools are coming up fast!
Go ahead and apply, even if you Go ahead and apply, even if you are waiting on test scores. Don’t are waiting on test scores. Don’t miss the deadline!miss the deadline!
See your counselor for an See your counselor for an application fee waiver if you are application fee waiver if you are on free/reduced lunch.on free/reduced lunch.
Four-Year UniversityFour-Year University
Apply Texas applications are online Apply Texas applications are online at at www.applytexas.org..
Common Applications are online at Common Applications are online at www.commonapp.org..
One application can be sent to One application can be sent to several schools.several schools.
You will still pay an application fee You will still pay an application fee for each school.for each school.
Write all of the essays, Write all of the essays, even if they even if they are optional!are optional!
College EssaysCollege Essays
Common ApplicationCommon Application
Four-Year UniversityFour-Year University
Transcripts come from the Transcripts come from the registrar’s officeregistrar’s office
Cost is $2 for an official Cost is $2 for an official transcript, required by collegestranscript, required by colleges
Fill out request form at the Fill out request form at the registrar’s officeregistrar’s office
Allow at least 3 days for Allow at least 3 days for processing before postmark processing before postmark datedate
How can Facebook How can Facebook hurt me?hurt me?
Be VERY careful what you post on Be VERY careful what you post on your social networking site, such as your social networking site, such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. Colleges are often looking at these Colleges are often looking at these and WILL deny you admission if they and WILL deny you admission if they find anything they deem find anything they deem inappropriate!inappropriate!
Colleges typically have an honor Colleges typically have an honor code on their website – read this code on their website – read this beforebefore you start the admissions you start the admissions process!process!
Facebook and College Facebook and College AdmissionsAdmissions
What is considered What is considered “inappropriate”?“inappropriate”? Pictures of you drinking alcohol or Pictures of you drinking alcohol or
doing anything else that is doing anything else that is ILLEGALILLEGAL Pictures of you and your Pictures of you and your
boyfriend/girlfriend making outboyfriend/girlfriend making out Discussion of risky/inappropriate Discussion of risky/inappropriate
behaviorbehavior Nudity (including text messages); Nudity (including text messages);
some states are considering making some states are considering making “sexting” illegal as well“sexting” illegal as well
Also watch your email address – Also watch your email address – “hotchick101” is NOT an acceptable email “hotchick101” is NOT an acceptable email
address to use on your college applications. address to use on your college applications. Use something generic like your last name Use something generic like your last name
or initials.or initials.