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Choosing the Best College for You

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The Application Process: A Timetable and Checklist

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More than 3,600 colleges and universities offer undergraduate degree programs in the United States. This vast choice means there are programs available to meet everyone's needs, but how can you find the best program for you? This site aims to give you not only the knowledge you need to make the right choices, but also the confidence to prepare successful applications.

Choosing the Best College for You
How to choose one of the 3,600 institutes of higher education in the United States that works best for you.

Preparing a Successful Application
Application packages require a great deal of preparation and planning. This section gives some information to guide the process you should follow and materials that you should submit.

The Application Process: A Timetable and Checklist
Plan to begin your higher education search a year in advance. This timetable gives some specifics regarding what should be done and by when.

Transferring to a U.S. University
The United States higher education system allows for transferring between schools midway through a degree. It is also possible to transfer from a non-United States school to a U.S. school, provided certain criteria are met. Each situation should be relatively easy, but there is a process that must be followed and this section is designed to aid in that course of action.

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