--- title: College Admissions 101 | Accepted description: Welcome to the ultimate resource for college applicants! Get free admissions advice for every step of the college admissions process or browse our services. --- ### Which program are you applying to? # College Admissions ### Get Accepted! Speak with a college admissions expert today!   [ Sign up for a free consultation ](https://www.accepted.com/college/free-admissions-consultation) ## Everything you need to know about college admissions ### Find College Resources by Topic [Resources While You Prepare To Apply](http://58291.hs-sites.com/college#prepare) [Resources For Your Application](http://58291.hs-sites.com/college#during) ### Resources While You Prepare to Apply Before launching into the college application process, it’s important that you understand how the process works. There is groundwork that needs to be laid before you even begin filling out that first application, like selecting where to apply and evaluating your needs and wants; you need to make sure you’ve really examined what you’re looking for in a school and that you understand where you want to be 5 years from now. The resources below will serve as a great jumping-off point for you. [![Prep for College](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/116.png)](https://www.accepted.com/college/high-school-planning) Resources to help you plan for college when you're in high school [![11th grad to-do list](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/117.png)](https://reports.accepted.com/college/guide/preparing-in-high-school) Download our guide to get our 11th grad college planning timeline [![College App Tips for Parents](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/118.png)](https://blog.accepted.com/the-college-application-process-a-survival-guide-for-parents/) A college application survival guide for parents --- [![BS/MD Program](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/119.png)](https://reports.accepted.com/college/guide/bs-md-programs) Download our guide to find out if you are cut out for a combined BS/MD program --- ### Resources For Your Application As you begin compiling your application, you’ll need to figure out how to highlight your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses. For efficiency’s sake, it’s also vital that you know which portions of your application can be used universally for all schools, versus what needs to be tailored for each school. For instance, the essay portion of your college application is your best opportunity to make an impact on the admissions committee and show them why you’re uniquely suited to their particular school – for the most part, each essay will need to be different, to reflect the differences in the individual schools you apply to. A great letter of recommendation can sometimes be just the boost you need to put you over the top, though, so ensuring that you ask the right person to pen it is key. And if you get waitlisted or rejected, it doesn’t have to be the end of the road. These resources will help you really dig into the meat of building a successful college application. [![College Five Fatal Flaws](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/120.png)](https://reports.accepted.com/college/guide/five-fatal-flaws) Download our guide to learn the five fatal flaws to avoid in your college application essays [![Common App Tips](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/124.png)](https://www.accepted.com/college/common-app-tips) Resources to help you create the best common application to impress admissions readers [![Essay Whisperer](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/126.png)](https://reports.accepted.com/college/guide/write-great-college-essays-stay-sane) Download our guide to learn how to create a stellar college application essay --- [![Supplemental Essays](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/123.png)](https://reports.accepted.com/college/guide/common-app-and-supplemental-essays) Ensure your nail your supplemental essays for your college applications  [![College Sample Essays](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/122.png)](https://www.accepted.com/college/sampleessays) Read our sample college application essays to learn what works [![Essay Writing](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/125.png)](https://www.accepted.com/college/essay-tips) Professional writing and editing tips to help you create amazing college application essays --- [![127](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/127.png)](https://reports.accepted.com/college/guide/common-app-and-supplemental-essays) Learn how to obtain winning letters of recommendation that present you at your best [![Waitlist Tips](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/128.png)](https://www.accepted.com/college/college-wait-list) Learn what to do if you find yourself on a college waitlist or rejected from your target programs ## Meet Accepted's Expert College Admissions Consultants Choose Accepted and get matched with your own personal mentor, handpicked specifically for you from our team of uncommonly talented professionals, including former admissions directors, published authors, and PhDs. ![Alice Diamond](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/Alice%20Diamond.png) ### Alice Diamond 35 years of experience in career and admissions advising for undergraduate and graduate students [Learn more about Alice >](https://www.accepted.com/experts/alice-diamond) ![Marie Todd](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/Marie%20Todd.png) ### Marie Todd More than 30 years' experience in higher education and consulting, including five seasons as a University of Michigan application review specialist [Learn more about Marie >](https://www.accepted.com/experts/marie-todd) ![Madison Searle](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/Madison%20Searle.png) ### Madison Searle Read more than 5,000 applications and advised students as former director for three undergraduate honors programs at the College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin [Learn more about Madison >](https://www.accepted.com/experts/madison-searle) ![Sundas Ali-2](https://www.accepted.com/hubfs/Sundas%20Ali-2.png) ### Dr. Sundas Ali More than 15 years of experience teaching and advising students, providing career and admissions advice, reviewing applications and conducting interviews for University of Oxford's undergraduate and graduate programs. 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