Getting admission into colleges and universities these days can be difficult and daunting. The vast majority of admission seekers do not know how to tackle this problem. But I have come up with an ancient guide to getting into college and university that has always worked. 

If you are in these shoes, or you have someone you will need to guide on how to get admission into college, come, let us take this ride together. You can as well check the best approach to beat Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

Getting Into College

Below is a step in the right direction you should take first.
  • Visit at least 10 colleges before applying. Don't start applying later than the junior year of high school.
  • Apply to at least 10 colleges. Don't visit during a weekend or holiday. You'll see empty buildings.
  • Have the student attend some classes.
  • Seek out the head of the department in
  • which the student has a special interest to discuss the program.

Have the student write an autobiography. Include background, aims, achievements, and ambitions. It will tell the admissions director what he needs to know about the applicant

Helping Your Child Plan a Career

While many adults feel uncertain about helping their children with careers, there are ways to offer assistance. Recommendations:

Recognize that both sons and daughters pass through various career attitudes. Most youngsters spend their childhood believing that they can become anything, from firefighters to the president of the U.S.

During every phase, you must treat your child as a growing person. Don't snuff out the child's interests with your prejudices. Allow exploration and curiosity about all sorts of work.

Promote a sense of worthiness in your offspring. Give them the chance to make choices, even if they seem to be bad ones.

After the age of 17, your child considers a career realistically. Help your child to be practical. But don't stifle experimentation. After all, we spend most of our lives at work. We should find a job we enjoy

Source: How to Help Your Child Plana Career, by Dean L. Hummel and Carl McDaniels, Acropolis Books. Washington, DC.

How to Get More Out of College

Some students get more out of college than others. They are more assured, speak up in class often, are involved in many campus activities, and establish close relationships with their professors.

Quieter, more diffident students often do well in their studies and enjoy college life generally. But they may be hesitant to join in class discussions and never get to know their professors except on a formal, classroom basis. They are missing an exciting part of their college experience, which could have an influence on other aspects of campus life.

Specific ways to enrich your college years: Recognize that most college professors choose their profession because they like teaching and working with young people. They are eager to share their knowledge. Respect them, but don't be awed by them.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Ignorance is no sin. You are in college to learn more. Use your teachers' conference hours. You will be welcomed. More conference time is unused than used.

Some professors are better teachers than others. Most have spent many years learning the art of scholarship, but very few have much training in the art of teaching. The dull classroom teacher may be a warm, exciting instructor in an informal, one-to-one situation, however.

Good teachers are still learning-they are adult students. Approach them on an adult level by showing that you are taking as much responsibility for your education as they are. The teacher can open intellectual doors for you, but you must walk through.

Establish a personal relationship with at least one or two of your teachers. Building on the interests you have in common can add intellectual spice to your college experience and generate practical benefits when you are looking for a job or applying to graduate school.

College Credits Without Classes or Tuition Costs

Several educational services now give college credits to students who pass examinations rather than take courses. These credits are recognized by 2,100 colleges and universities. They're not the same as mail-order diploma mills. Don't forget to check how top private colleges select their students.

Result: If you pass the exam, you receive credits exactly as if you had passed a course covering the same material. What's available:

The college-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is sponsored by the Educational Testing Service. CLEP offers 50 exams in subjects ranging from business to science and the humanities. For details: CLEP, the College Board, Box 1822, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609-921-9000).

Proficiency Examination Program (PEP), sponsored by the American College Testing Program. Gives exams on business administration subjects. For more information: If you live in New York State, contact College Proficiency-Regents External Degree Examination Program, Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230. Elsewhere: ACT PEP Study Guides, Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52240. Also available: Advanced placement examinations, for students now in high school. In formation: AP Exams, Box 977-IS, Princeton, NJ 08540. Exam credits offer a shortcut to adults returning to college and they save money.

Caution: A few colleges charge tuition for exam credits. They should be avoided.
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