For people in college: How hard is to get into college?

Question

Please tell me everthing! How to pay college?

Answer 1

It's not THAT hard, depending on where you want to go. They look more at what kind of person you are, not so much just your grades. Like, most would rather have a person that did 300 hours of community service and works in a nursing home but get straight Cs than someone that has a 4.0 GPA but doesn't do anything.

Try your best in school anyway though, don't slack off. DO COMMUNITY SERVICE! Not just because you "have to" but because it will really help shape your personality and help you mature. Be a member of society and work hard, and you will be rewarded. I got a $50,000 scholarship for community service as well as a grant.

Speaking of grants, go in-state if you can. Then you automatically get a state grant. You also get a cheaper tuition if it's a state school (same tuition if it's a private school).

Try to do well on your SATs, ACT tests, and standardized state testing. It's not the sole factor of being accepted, but it can help a lot. Study hard and do whatever else you need to do to do well (eat breakfast, etc). Attendence counts a lot too. Don't miss too many days of school if you can help it. Excessive lateness makes you look irresponsible and they will assume that you won't want to show up for classes in college either. And if they're going to pay these teachers, they're going to want to chose kids they know will show up. A couple days won't hurt (unless you have Leukemia or something, and then it's understandable). Just try not to miss more than 5 or 6.

Basically, 11th grade is the most important year because you are already going to be applying by early in your Senior year, although some colleges come back and check up on your Senior year grades too. So really work your butt off and take some good classes if you can. But don't kill yourself. It's NOT true that a C in an Honors class is equivelant to an A in a regular class. If you're in an honors class, you're expected to do the work and earn a good grade in that class. "Average" people don't take honors classes, and "honors" students don't get average grades (although it's ok if you do; class was harder than you expected, etc).

Work hard on your application!! Don't leave it go til the week before the due date! Take a couple weeks doing it, proofreading it, perfecting it, and definately re-read it when you think you're done. The more careful you are, the better it looks. You're also less likely to forget stuff. And the earlier you get it in, the better of a chance you have of being accepted and getting a good scholarship (if available). If you wait too long, the money is already all given out.

If you know what school you DEFINATELY want to go to, no doubts, apply for early enrollment (application due around August instead of December, which is the usual due date). But then you are basically guaranteeing them that you WILL go there if they accept you. You'll know where you're going by March 31.

As for paying for it... That's the hard part... APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS! Go to a site like www.fastweb.com and others. Apply for everything you can. Even $50 will help when it comes down to paying off those loans. Even if it involves writing essays and stuff. Just do it. It will save you so much frustration in the future. Take loans if you need to, but get them early and try to get the lowest rates you can. Your local bank should be able to help you with all the details. Don't worry about the money though. Go where you WANT to go and you know you will get a good education. Don't just go to any old school just because you can afford it. And don't shy away from public schools. Even though they might have a $50,000 price tag, they typically give out MUCH more financial aid than the $10,000 state schools. Also, check out all the schools you can! You might find out that one of them has all the stuff you're looking for. But you won't know unless you look. So open every piece of college mail you get and check them out! Ask your guidance counselor to help you too, they can be a BIG help!

Good luck and enjoy! It should be one of the greatest experiences of your life when you get there! Make lots of friends (especially OTHER than your roommate(s), because you WILL be sick of them by the end of the year). Take fun class. Enjoy it!

That's just about all I can think of. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me! I love helping people out! (Hence why i'm on Yahoo Answers lol). I am going to be a junior at Albright College (Reading, PA) this fall and I love it!

Answer 2

Some colleges are competitive. You would probably need your GPA to be around a 3.5-3.9 to get into the competitive ones. But for the IVY League schools you'll need a 4.0 or a little over. But for the colleges that aren't competitive most likely a 2.5-3.0 or 3.3. to get into with a good SAT or ACT score. Me, I'm at a community college because my GPA and SAT score wasn't good enough and deep down, I knew it I just didn't want to believe it because of how hard I worked. My GPA was a 3.1. and SAT (horrible) anyways, do good in school. If you're a freshmen try getting a GPA that's over a 3.0 and nothing less and from there keep aiming higher each year until you can reach at least a 3.7 because colleges are getting super competitive. My mom told me how easy it was for her to get into college with a 3.0 GPA and a SAT Score of 600 and frankly, I was jealous. It felt like I wasted all my four years of high school on nothing but learning and a one night out at prom that basically included me being with me and not being with friends all time. So, plan out your high school years wisely and aim for a high GPA and apply for FASFA early for when the college application process comes.

Answer 3

Well, getting into college is a nerve racking process that is semi-difficult, but totally worth it. Paying for college is the same. The year you apply to college you want to fill out a FAFSA which will help you get loans to pay for your school until you've been out for a while. My advice, don't worry about how hard or easy it is just take the baby steps each day to making it happen. Call an admissions councilor and go to the Financial aid offices.

Answer 4

It's very easy to get in. Just apply! As for paying for it, fill out a FAFSA. Check "Yes" where it asks if you are interested in student loans. Your FAFSA score determines how much aid you can get, and EVERYONE can get at least a student loan.

Answer 5

depends on the university. Go Oxford!

Answer 6

It's not that tough, unless you go Ivy League

Answer 7

apply in your home state. if you are rejected then apply again, most states have to take residents.