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Preparing a Successful Application
Requesting Application Materials  
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Completing and Returning the Application Materials  
Mid-Year Admissions  
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Undergraduate Study
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Mid-Year Admissions
Many universities will accept enrollment for any of their terms. For schools that operate on a semester calendar, mid-year admission is sometime in January. Colleges that use the quarter system (three terms) may offer admission both in the winter term (January) and the spring term (March). The precise date differs for each institution. Deadlines for midyear admissions are usually six to nine months in advance of enrollment. If you are applying for admission in January, you should take any admissions tests at least six months beforehand.

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