At Lyndon Institute, the College/Career Center helps students manage all aspects of the college application process. Once you have decided on the schools you want to apply to, you need to do the following: 

1. Stop by the Career/College Center to set up files for each of the colleges. 
   
2. International students and their parents should review the College Application Guide for International Students.
   
3. Decide on a paper application (Common Application or school-specific application) or an online application. A list will be kept of all the components you will need to complete the application (testing, fee, supplements, essay, recommendations, transcripts, CSS-Profile, etc). 
   
4. Get recommendation sheets for your teachers. These recommendations will be turned in by the teachers to the Career/College Center to be included with your application mailing. Make sure you give teachers plenty of time before the application deadline to complete this work.
   
5. Begin working on your application and essay. Make sure a teacher, parent, or the College/Career Center proofreads both documents. If you want to file your application or essay online, we recommend you do it from the College/Career office. If you complete your application online from home, we will need you to print out a hard-copy for your file.
   
6. Pay attention to deadlines. Do not wait until the last minute. The College/Career Center needs at least a week before a deadline to compile your materials. Pay special attention to application deadlines that fall within the Christmas break. These applications need to be completed at least one week before the vacation.
   
7. Your completed application will be packaged in a Lyndon Institute folder along with a school profile. LI pays the postage necessary to send out student application materials. We also include a self-addressed, stamped postcard which is returned to us verifying that the college has received your completed application.