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UNITED STATES See Also: College admissions in the United States A college application is a customary part of the competitive College Admissions system. Admissions departments usually ask students to complete an application for admission that often consists of personal essays (as well as samples of high school work), letters of recommendation, and a list of extra-curricular activities. Some schools require the SAT or ACT, While Others Make It Optional . UNITED KINGDOM See Also: Universities & Colleges Admissions Service Almost all for Undergraduate admissions. Applicant submit a single application for up to 6 courses at different universities. There is a maximum limit of 4 choices for medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses. The application also includes current and expected qualifications, employment, criminal history, a personal statement, and a reference (which generally includes predicted grades if the applicant is still in education). Additional forms are required for application to Oxbridge . One can only apply to a particular college at Oxford or Cambridge in a single year. Many Oxbridge applicants are assessed through academic interviews and sometimes further testing. "GAMING" THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS<!--BETTER TITLE NEEDED FOR THIS SECTION--> In 2006, the '' Boston Globe '' reported that business schools were concerned about a growing problem with applications prepared with the help of Consultants . The consultants, for fees of $50 to $3000, promise to increase an applicant's chances of acceptance by coaching or assisting with the writing of applications. One consultant was quoted as saying "The schools refuse to admit {Link without Title} but the fact is, if you know the schools, there's a real formula..." The consultant went on to say that admissions officers at Harvard look for applicants' leadership experience and ability to work through others, Stanford is keen on personal revelations, family dynamics, and identity politics, while Wharton rewards applicants who tell admissions committees in personal terms why Wharton—and not the other schools—is the perfect fit for them. The Globe characterized admissions officials as "rankled" by such statements, and director of MBA admissions at Wharton indicate that coaching can work against an applicant: "Sometimes you read an essay and you lose a sense of who the individual is because the essay is overpolished." Harvard has responded by requiring all applicants to sign a pledge attesting that their application is "my own, honest statement," and requiring applicants to give permission to Harvard to contact all persons named in the application for verification purposes. The article says that the three business schools recently began using private investigators to verify the work experience listed in all their candidates' applications. REFERENCES
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