Admitted to college, what's the next step

[Anonymous]

My DD got admitted to a few good colleges, after she decides on her first choice what will be the next steps.
New to this admissions process, so no idea what to do now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD got admitted to a few good colleges, after she decides on her first choice what will be the next steps.
New to this admissions process, so no idea what to do now.

Put down a deposit on the school you will attend. Wait for information in May/June about housing and dining plan options.

[Anonymous]

And they need to let the other schools know they're not going to be enrolling.

[Anonymous]

Have you filed out the FAFSA and submitted? Even if you don't think you will qualify for student loans, your daughter will still be able to obtain the $5500 loan (may have increased) every year at a very good rate. The amount increases all four year.

[Anonymous]

My son's school had a link to the "to do" list. After paying deposit (and informing other schools), first thing to do was to set up student account/email. Once that's done, he could access the housing info and complete the housing contract. Usually important to do that ASAP to get an earlier slot for choosing housing.

Then, your student MUST, MUST, MUST regularly check the student email account. Look for...

Registration for orientation
Admitted student events
Notification about choosing housing assignments (different schools handle this differently)

There was also info about computer requirements for different majors so we looked at that, not in a rush to get the computer but it was enough to confirm that his current laptop didn't meet the requirements.

[Anonymous]

Commit by May 1st

[Anonymous]

Buy swag from you kid’s selected college.

[Anonymous]

So much stuff

Deposit
Join FB page
Orientation
Learn their portal/web page/email
Pick a Roommate
Registration
A bunch of online classes (safe dating/alcohol education)
But a computer
Shop for dorm room (there should be a list on webpage)
Move in
Know last day to add/drop a class

[Anonymous]

And your kid has to be on top of their email. The school does not send parents emails. Your kid has to activate their school email and then watch it for orientation registration, class registration, housing selection/assignments, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And your kid has to be on top of their email. The school does not send parents emails. Your kid has to activate their school email and then watch it for orientation registration, class registration, housing selection/assignments, etc.

Does it have to be the school email?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And your kid has to be on top of their email. The school does not send parents emails. Your kid has to activate their school email and then watch it for orientation registration, class registration, housing selection/assignments, etc.

Does it have to be the school email?

? Not understanding this question? The student needs to activate their college email account and then check that email account regularly for important communications from the college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And your kid has to be on top of their email. The school does not send parents emails. Your kid has to activate their school email and then watch it for orientation registration, class registration, housing selection/assignments, etc.

Does it have to be the school email?

The student will get an email account from the college that the college will use for official communications from the college. The student does not go through all of college with the college communicating to a kid's random gmail - they have their own system. (Not unlike what your kid may have had in high school.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And your kid has to be on top of their email. The school does not send parents emails. Your kid has to activate their school email and then watch it for orientation registration, class registration, housing selection/assignments, etc.

Does it have to be the school email?

The student will get an email account from the college that the college will use for official communications from the college. The student does not go through all of college with the college communicating to a kid's random gmail - they have their own system. (Not unlike what your kid may have had in high school.)

It is probably a gmail account, at least that was how mine was last year in a grad program. Your kid can forward it to another account, but can also load several gmail accounts on an iphone, which also allows you to see email from all accounts or by separate accounts.

[Anonymous]

Most importantly, the tuition bill will be emailed to the student.

[Anonymous]

yeah - if your kid is not on top of things, it is easy to miss deadlines for housing, class selections, etc. (the consequences are your kid will get class selection/housing with kids off the waitlist in May)