6 Kinds of Students Shouldn't Apply to College Early

Late bloomers and those who need financial aid benefit from regular applications.

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6. Those who delayed their college search until senior year. It takes time to sort through hundreds of college options. Students need to spend time understanding themselves and the quirks of each college, Schneider believes. Applicants who only start doing research in their senior year often don't have enough time to find a "perfect match" by early deadlines, some of which are as early as Nov. 1.

Schneider, who worries that the pressure to apply to college early could worsen what she calls "college fever," says her surveys of college graduates have turned up "some evidence that students who make these choices very early without having opportunities to explore other options, later on (in their twenties) report some dissatisfaction with their college choices and lives."

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would someone be more likely be accepted if the person has already completed one BS degree? would high school test, like the ACT, even matter? --engineering

Aaron of AR 11:21PM April 26, 2013

I took my ACT on December 10, for the second time. Will most colleges get my test scores before the deadline? If not should I send my previous test score that are not so great?

Questioning Student of TX 3:21PM December 11, 2011

Im currently in my frehman year, I'll finish my 60 credits on the spring of next year. But I'm having problems deciding if I should apply to a 4 year college or if I should apply to a University. So after I finish my A.A what should I do ? where should I apply if my GPA is 3.9, but economic situation do not allow me to pay a private university there is anyway that i can get a scholarship even if I'm outstate, or can I get Financial Aid even if i don't have one year in that state?

keyree of FL 3:57PM June 22, 2011