Attention College Bound: Be Prepared to Compete Against Increasing Number of College Applicants
Posted by Chloe Chavez | January 15, 2010
Don't Be Denied by your dream college! Research, plan & execute to beat your competition.
We are all aware of the pesky recession that has forced us into making some rather life-altering adjustments. Because of its negative effect on the number of jobs available, many of those affected have resorted to going back to school. Furthermore, deep budget cuts by public state universities and an increase in the number of college applicants have resulted in fierce competition for college admittance.
This means three things: A large number of college bound applicants will be:
• Rejected from public schools due to limited budgets
• Forced to attend expensive private institutions
• Set back due to unavailable classes in overcrowded community colleges
For those planning your college search and application process, keep in mind that in addition to your peers, a higher number of your peers are resorting to college due to limited job prospects, you may have to also compete with laid off employees. Therefore, make sure to do your research early; knowing what it takes to be accepted by your ideal college will definitely give you an advantage in competing with others.
I have listed a few sites that may help you in your college planning:
• Plan for College offered by College Board. This will help high school students during their first phase of college preparation.
• Wilson Daily Prep. This SAT Prep program is affordable and has been featured in Time, The New York Times, CBS, and on NBC & ABC news. This site also gives an SAT prep timetable.
• Apply to College offered by College Board. Find resources that will help you during your college application process including tips on essay writing.
If you have any suggestions for the college bound please post in comments below.
