<p>Although many have already applied, these are a few tricks I have learned from reading numerous post regarding improving your chances at admissions-
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<li> After writing your essay, have a professional rewrite your essay and pay to have it reviewed.</li>
<li> Fill your application with numerous activities such as volunteer work and also list that summer job you have been working at for the last 4 years solely to save up money for college as your mom / dad are dying of heart disease and they will be unable to pay for your expenses.</li>
<li> List on your application that you are a minority such as Hispanic as the admission committee is unable to verify and they love bending the rules for minorities.</li>
<li> Use creative accounting procedures on your parents FAFSA application in order to increase your financial aid as verification is nearly impossible. If the mistake is caught, then just blame it on your parents.</li>
<li> Learn who at the admission committee has your file and contact them numerous times just shy to the point of harassment begging for an opportunity to become accepted. Tell them you will do anything to gain admission, this sometimes works.</li>
<li> Retake your SAT / ACT as many times as you can as there is no penalty for multiple submissions of test scores and the admissions committee will only see your highest scores. Retake your SAT / ACT even after you submitted your application. All test scores count.</li>
<li> List your family members as alumni, no matter which school they attended as the school is usually unable or unwilling to verify.</li>
<li> Some high schools will permit a class audit / grade audit in order to retake your class online and possible scoring a higher grade. </li>
<li> Some schools such as FSU have a program’s that allows disadvantaged applicants an opportunity to start in the summer term and usually the school will pay for the student to attend. </li>
<li>Thoroughly review your high school transcript before it is sent and review and challenge every entry to ensure accuracy. Possibly with a little help from your high school counselor, a poor grade or a non-positive remark may be redacted under the right circumstances. I AM NOT SUGGESTING LYING, but if a non-positive entry is made that cannot be verified, then ask that it be removed. </li>
<li>Visit your prospective school and become acquainted with the admissions committee and attempt to establish any type of relationship with the staff. Even a kind gesture to the mail clerk at the admissions office can work wonders under the right circumstances.</li>
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