if you’re applying to college, you probably have a lot of questions about the whole process: what should my test scores look like? are my extracurriculars good enough? will i fit in at that school?<\/p>\n
finding answers to questions like these can become overwhelming really quickly, so we thought we’d help simplify things by going right to the source of great info. this week, we chatted with university of vermont admissions<\/a> on twitter<\/a> and asked them the questions you’ve been thinking. here’s what they had to say:<\/p>\n we asked:<\/strong><\/p>\n @uvmadmissions<\/a> 1. how can a student know if they’ll fit in and really thrive at uvm? #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 magoosh sat (@magooshsat) march 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n they said:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n1 @magooshsat<\/a> get on to our campus for a #uvmvisit<\/a> to get a firsthand feel for what it\u2019s like! http:\/\/t.co\/1uqardhsyk<\/a> #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 7, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n we asked:<\/strong><\/p>\n \n@uvmadmissions<\/a> 2. what’s the number one reason you would turn down an applicant to your school? #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 magoosh sat (@magooshsat) march 6, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n they said:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 @magooshsat<\/a> we practice \u2018holistic review\u2019 when reviewing a student\u2019s application; one thing will not \u2018make or break\u2019 a student #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 7, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n we asked:<\/strong><\/p>\n @uvmadmissions<\/a> 3. college is expensive! so what do you recommend for financially strapped students applying to uvm? #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 magoosh sat (@magooshsat) march 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n they said:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n3 @magooshsat<\/a> keep those grades up! #uvm<\/a> automatically considers applicants for merit-based scholarship! #magooshu<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/jyikd8bvuk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 8, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n \n3 @magooshsat<\/a> check out student financial services for merit, need-based, & application scholarships #magooshu<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/jyikd8bvuk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 8, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n 3 @magooshsat<\/a> for estimating cost, definitely check out our net price calculator. #magooshu<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/dccc5wohve<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 8, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n we asked:<\/strong><\/p>\n @uvmadmissions<\/a> 4. should a student choose their school based on how their sat scores compare to that schools average sat score? #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 magoosh sat (@magooshsat) march 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n they said:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n4 @magooshsat<\/a> this ties into our \u2018holistic review\u2019. we look at the whole picture to determine admissibility #magooshu<\/a>…<\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 9, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n \n4 @magooshsat<\/a> the transcript is a crucial piece so definitely check for our school\u2019s entrance requirements. #magooshu<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/grrbgwukax<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 9, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n 4 @magooshsat<\/a> keep in mind, uvm’s 7 different schools\/colleges has slightly different requirements! #magooshu<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/grrbgwukax<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n we asked:<\/strong><\/p>\n @uvmadmissions<\/a> 5. are repeated low sat scores a deal breaker for uvm? #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 magoosh sat (@magooshsat) march 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n they said:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n5 @magooshsat<\/a> we practice super scoring, and look only at the highest testing score from across multiple testing dates #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 uvm admissions (@uvmadmissions) march 10, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n we asked:<\/strong><\/p>\n \n@uvmadmissions<\/a> 6. final piece of advice you’d like every uvm applicant to know? #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 magoosh sat (@magooshsat) march 6, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n they said:<\/strong><\/p>\n 6 @magooshsat<\/a> definitely make a visit to the schools your considering for a sense of the community you will be joining! #magooshu<\/a><\/p>\n