By Jenna Moede
Can you believe this!? We have finally covered everything from applying to college to starting you first classes, but we have just a few more topics to chat about.
Prepare these final steps so you can press on into your real and exciting college career.
First, make sure you take the time to submit your transcripts. Likely, your university will not allow you to start classes without doing this.
Sometimes you will have to pay a small fee for transcripts, but you can have them sent to several schools, and they usually arrive at those schools quickly.
Remember that some colleges will want high school and college transcripts if you have some postsecondary education.
High school made it easy to send my transcripts because they sent out a letter with the steps and the website, but after high school you might have to track these items down.
If you know your transcripts exist out there somewhere, but could never begin to find them, try a few phone class or emails. I recently needed a copy of my husband’s high school transcripts. I called his high school and they happily told me the website and all the information I needed. Easy and quick!
When I transferred schools, I needed to send my college transcripts to my new university. If you find yourself in the same boat look on your current university’s website and it should have a place for you to request transcripts.
If you can’t find anything online, call the registrar’s office. They will walk you through the steps.
To avoid potential problems, request your transcripts as soon as possible. Ideally, right after you’ve committed to a school.
Next topic, books. Every university handles books in a unique way but don’t wait on this either. Books may take a while to ship to you, and you will fight an uphill battle if you start classes without them.
I had a class start with the book on backorder, and the first test required me to share a friend’s book. She, luckily, had bought the book off an upperclassman. Needless to say, I’ve experienced more ideal situations.
While studying on campus, I bought all my books at the bookstore. My online university shipped my books with a prepaid return label or offered an e-book.
You can sell your books back after each semester, but don’t expect a huge return. One semester I truly made more money returning cans at the local grocery store. I couldn’t believe it!
Even though some of my books cost a lot and I didn’t sell them back for the same amount I paid, I really couldn’t have made it through college without them. I even kept a couple!
Don’t let the prices intimidate you into thinking you can skate by without them.
Lastly, to all of my Advanced Placement (AP) class takers out there and everyone else who has earned college credits through testing, I didn’t forgot about you!
I had AP credits that I needed to apply to my education too, and I bebopped around online until I figured out what to do. Let me help save you the hassle and time of searching.
First, find out if your university accepts AP credits or whatever type of credits you may have. A quick website search should turn up that information for you.
From there try to locate a place online to submit the scores for review. If you can’t find a spot, contact the admission office. They will supply the necessary information or direct you to a better suited office to help you receive the credits you have earned on those tough high school classes.
So now, congratulations! You have finally finished, but make a big bold note that your university may have additional requirements so still check your email regularly!
Now, after all your hard work applying and registering, you can finally begin. Remember to start off right so you can ace your first semester.
