Congratulations! Your hard work is finally paying off. The college offer letter is in your hands now. But, that’s just half of the job done. However, the good news is that you’ve cleared the difficult half and you are now in a strong position to finally study in the college of your dreams.
This will happen, provided you know what to do next. Oh! Yes. That’s what you are here for. And that’s what we’ll take you through.
Here are 7 steps you need to do next after receiving your college offer letter to ensure a streamlined, structured and organized second half.
1. Read the college offer letter and attached materials thoroughly
This is the first and one of the most important steps you would be doing once you get your offer letter. Go through the letter as it may contain valuable and vital information like financial aids (if any), steps regarding registration and any other important next steps.
Make sure you don’t skim through the pages and read them with proper attention.
2. Wait for more college offer letters
If you have applied to multiple colleges/universities and you are waiting for their responses, it’s recommended you wait a bit longer before submitting the acceptance letter of the first college you have been presented an opportunity in. Compare and weigh the pros and cons of different colleges before proceeding to the next step.
However, if you have applied to only one college, then you can skip this step.
3. Level up your research
Get more information about the college, its culture, graduation rates per year, location and placement records
Talk to student alumni, current students, follow the college on social media to stay up to date with them, take a virtual tour of the campus, understand how you would feel if you were there at that time, and if the virtual tour is not available, call them up and get your doubts clarified.
4. Talk to your family and friends
In matters like these, it’s always a good thing to take another’s opinion, especially if that other person is your family member or a close friend. Sometimes, they would be able to assess the situation and the options better and help you attain better clarity.
5. Plan your finances
As of now, you know how much it is going to cost you with regards to the tuition fees. As a next step, you’d have done some research and calculated your cost of living and checked whether your family finances, loans, scholarships and grants would cover the entire cost or not. If not, look for alternate funding options.
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6. Keep track of deadlines
While reading the admit letter and the other materials, make it a rule of thumb to note down all the important dates and deadlines.
Deadlines may include: The last date to sign up for orientation, the last date to send in the acceptance letter, or the last date to submit your financial aid documents if any and many other deadlines too.
7. Respond to colleges
While it is extremely important to respond to the college with your acceptance letter and other required documents, it is an equally important gesture to respond to the colleges you’ve declined as it opens up a place for other students.
When it comes to starting a new journey in your life, it is crucial to not take any decisions in haste without considering all the options at hand. This new educational journey starts with the college offer letter but the continuation is based on your patience, research and decision-making.
Leaving you with a very short quote that talks about how important decisions are:
“Decisions determine destiny.”
