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College and Career Exploration

YOU'VE BEEN ACCEPTED, NOW WHAT?

Thursday, December 17 @ 6PM Zoom

Taylor Chilcutt, Lead Admissions Counselor, Texas Tech University
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6 Things to Do After Receiving a College Acceptance Letter

1. Wait for more options. If you applied to more than one school, wait until you hear back from the others. Weigh the
pros and cons of all your options before committing to the first school that accepts you.
2. Do your research… again. If you applied to a college, you’ve likely done some kind of research, and maybe even
visited campus. Now that attending a particular college went from a possibility to a reality, you will likely view things
a little bit differently. Before making a final decision, consider visiting (or revisiting) the campus as a first-year
student. If a campus visit isn’t in the cards, use online resources to go on a virtual campus visit.
3. Talk it out. Talk to your family and friends about your options. Consider the costs associated with attending each
school.
4. Reflect. Read your notes from your campus visit. If you haven’t already, make a college list to compare potential
schools. Know what’s most important to you about each option (cost, distance from home, majors offered, student
population, etc.). Sit quietly and picture your first day of college. What campus are you visualizing?
5. Access your student portal. Many schools have a student portal that hosts all the pertinent information and
deadlines you need to know to move forward in the admissions process. Activation details are usually found in your
acceptance materials.
6. Keep track of deadlines. Read through your acceptance letter completely and take note of important dates.

Dates to keep in mind may include:
Deadline to take placement tests
Deadline to sign up for orientation
Deadline to apply for housing
Deadline to submit final high school transcript
Deadline to file your financial aid documents
Deadline to accept admission (and pay the acceptance fee, if applicable)

Click the links below for the next steps to the following universities...

Tarleton State University "Next Steps"

Texas A&M University "After You're Admitted"

Texas Tech University "Next Steps"

University of North Texas "I'm Accepted! Now What Do I Do?"

University of Texas, Austin "Admissions Checklist"
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West Texas A&M University "What Comes Next" (scroll to the bottom of the page)