college application

University admission paperwork

A college application is the formal submission a student makes to request admission to a college or university.

It typically includes academic records, test scores, essays, and letters of recommendation.

The process is notoriously stressful for American high school seniors: She spent months perfecting her college applications.

The plural often appears as a mass noun for the overall process: College application season starts in the fall.

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acceptance · rejection · waitlist · SAT · ACT · GPA · extracurriculars · letters of recommendation · Common App · tuition · scholarship · financial aid · counselor · admissions officer · interview · campus visit · safety school · early decision

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Formal request for employment

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Completing academic requirements formally

transfer request · dismissal notice

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Written refusal notice

acceptance letter · denial letter

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