Ideally, everyone of those colleges on the list must be ones that the applicant will be happy to attend if admitted.

The letter of recommendation should reinforce and expand on what you have presented about yourself in the application.

The more selective the college, the more demanding they will be in wanting applicants who stand out from the crowd.

There are many ways to get ready for these standardized tests, some are free, some are very cheap and some cost a lot of money…

The colleges want applicants who stand out, and articulate their uniqueness in an essay of no more than 650 words.