Sue Scheff: Last Minute College Application Tips
It is that time of year again when many High School teens seniors are applying to colleges. Are you running behind? Struggling to get through the application process? Here are some last minute college application tips from Peterson's Guide . Applications are highly evolved documents, based on numerous admission deans asking themselves if they're asking you the right questions. For that reason, how you fill out an application is almost as important as the information you include. In other words, follow directions! Review the requirements Applying to college typically involves a fair amount of paperwork. So before you hit the post office or hit send, take a long last look at your application. If you're applying electronically, did you type carefully and check your spelling? If you're applying on paper, was your application filled out neatly? Did you take shortcuts? A partially completed application is a clear signal that you are not an eager applicant. Did you send too mu...