This is the second part in a three part series on making a game plan to apply
to multiple undergraduate programs abroad as a high school junior, or senior
in Taiwan. In Part I, we reviewed the importance of getting all of your
important dates in one place. Here, we're reviewing the importance of
centralizing all of your critical Details, and Links in your "My Game Plan"
document.
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After critical dates, the next most important pieces of information to bring
into your "My Game Plan" document are the critical details and links. But
what does that mean, exactly?
Details & Links
You need all of the relevant details and links for all of your target
schools. It's a pain in the butt to search through the entire Internet every
single time you want to look something up. So by centralizing all of the
information now, you won't have to open up five, ten, or fifteen different
websites every time you need to check the application requirements for your
dream schools.
Does your target school require pictures on your application? You might want
to get those printed up soon. Do they ask that you have any special files or
additions for you application? You must meet every single requirement they
have in order to be successful, so ensure you know them all.
Often times, universities will have a "Checklist" page on their application
website. This is where you need to go to get all of your critical details.
Does your target school accept the common application? Do they need your
first quarter grades from you, or require contact information for a school
counselor?
Your "My Game Plan" document should be both electronic, and print. This way,
instead of going online (and checking Facebook or the news) every time you
want information, have all of the information you need for your schools printed
out, and available everywhere you go, and available on your computer. Carry
it around in your backpack in a file marked "College Applications" or "Top
Secret." The "Top Secret" will make your friends curious, anyway!
In Part III of this series, we"ll go over why it is important to centralize
all of your essay questions into your "My Game Plan" document. Stay tuned,
and make sure you let your friends who are applying to undergraduate programs
now know that they should be creating their own "My Game Plan" document,
right along side you!
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David Johnston
[email protected]
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to multiple undergraduate programs abroad as a high school junior, or senior
in Taiwan. In Part I, we reviewed the importance of getting all of your
important dates in one place. Here, we're reviewing the importance of
centralizing all of your critical Details, and Links in your "My Game Plan"
document.
-----
After critical dates, the next most important pieces of information to bring
into your "My Game Plan" document are the critical details and links. But
what does that mean, exactly?
Details & Links
You need all of the relevant details and links for all of your target
schools. It's a pain in the butt to search through the entire Internet every
single time you want to look something up. So by centralizing all of the
information now, you won't have to open up five, ten, or fifteen different
websites every time you need to check the application requirements for your
dream schools.
Does your target school require pictures on your application? You might want
to get those printed up soon. Do they ask that you have any special files or
additions for you application? You must meet every single requirement they
have in order to be successful, so ensure you know them all.
Often times, universities will have a "Checklist" page on their application
website. This is where you need to go to get all of your critical details.
Does your target school accept the common application? Do they need your
first quarter grades from you, or require contact information for a school
counselor?
Your "My Game Plan" document should be both electronic, and print. This way,
instead of going online (and checking Facebook or the news) every time you
want information, have all of the information you need for your schools printed
out, and available everywhere you go, and available on your computer. Carry
it around in your backpack in a file marked "College Applications" or "Top
Secret." The "Top Secret" will make your friends curious, anyway!
In Part III of this series, we"ll go over why it is important to centralize
all of your essay questions into your "My Game Plan" document. Stay tuned,
and make sure you let your friends who are applying to undergraduate programs
now know that they should be creating their own "My Game Plan" document,
right along side you!
--
David Johnston
[email protected]
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