How to get in a University?

Question

I was just wonderin whats the basics are on getting into a university, I know every university has their standards. Im 18 and been out of high school for about a year. Would i need to take a SAT test? I really dont want to go to junior college.

Answer 1

If you had half-decent grades in HS then you should have no problem getting into college. There are only abut 100 colleges in the USA that are highly selective and turn down more than half their applicants. THe other 3500 colleges let in more than half of all the people who apply. So you shouldn't be too worried about being able to get in.

The real question is, what kind of college experience do you want to have? There are plenty of small private colleges you could apply to, or you could go to a big state university. You can get a great education either way. Go to the website at princetonreview.com and use the college search program to try to pick out some schools that match your interests.

Most schools require that you take either the SAT or the ACT. This is not that big a deal. If you have been out of school for a while you could check out some of the local companies that tutor for the SATs and take a course. Refresh yourself on math and English. Then go ahead and take the tests. What if you get lower scores? THat just means you need some refresher before you tackle real college courses, so in that case, you should definitely be thinking about Community College. There's nothing the matter with spending a year at CC and then transferring out to a four year school. Nearly one-half of all college students in the USA start at CCs!

It is not a big deal that you took a year off. You can do this and succeed.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Usually you take an SAT test for Eastern universities in the USA (some, especially Californians, have a different test). You should be able to take these at the local high school, even if you don't go there

(home schooled students and older student take SATs at places they don't go to school at, foreign students do too)

If you're going in Britain, their SAT tests are like Iowa tests, ones for little kids (I'm not sure about Canada).

If you're in State, your local colleges might let you in easier. For instance, if you're a resident of Arizona, you can get into NAU, UofA and ASU much easier than a Californian resident can (why the Californians come I have no idea, I guess their schools just suck).

Answer 3

Bates in Maine which is a excellent university doesn't require the SAT's or ACT's and there are many more you just have to try to find them

Answer 4

Lots of extracurriculars. (Sports and clubs), good grades. SAT/ACT's are helpful and increase your chances of getting into a good school. Also, letters of recommendation from those (teachers, employers) who have worked with you, can help you along as well.