1. Missing deadlines. The university admissions procedure is filled with fixed deadlines, and missing it can mean lost financial aid or a rejection letter. A usual college applicant has various dates to keep in mind:
a) application deadlines that differ from one school to another;
b) early action as well as early decision deadlines, in case it is applicable;
c) institutional financial help deadlines;
d) federal financial help deadlines;
e) state financial help deadlines;
f) and scholarship deadlines.
You should understand that certain colleges will choose applications after their deadline in case they have not filled their new class yet. Though, financial support may be harder to earn late in the college application process.
2. Applying for the Early Decision if it is not the correct choice. Students applying to a college via Early Decision must sign a contract that states they are applying to the one univeristy early. Actually, Early Decision is a limited admissions process, thus it is not a great choice for students really sure the Early Decision college is their first option. Certain students apply via Early Decision as they consider it will make better their option of admission, still in the process when they end up limiting their options.
3. Employing the wrong university name in your application essay. Understandably, most college applicants create one admissions essay and alter the name of the univeristy for various applications. Applicants should make sure the university name is correct. The admissions officer is sure not to be impressed in case an applicant starts by debating how much he really desires to attend Cambridge University, though the final sentence states, “Oxford is the best option for me.”