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After a visit to the University of Northern Colorado, I had a chance to connect with one of my graduate school friends who now works in residence life. She shared a few tips about filling out the housing application.

1) Be honest on the housing application. Students, please please please – fill it out yourself! Whether you are messy or clean, a late riser or an early-to-bed kind of person, or a smoker/nonsmoker. You want to let the housing office know so they can match you with a roommate who will complement your style.

2) Look for living and learning communities. Living and learning communities are great ways to connect with students who share a common interest. There are often extra perks such as taking classes right in your residence hall, access to special field trips, guest lectures, proximity to your classes, etc.

3) You are going to be sharing space. Be ready to learn how to compromise! Sharing your room can be a challenging experience. If it is your first time doing so. Set up a contract with your roommate and certain guidelines you want to follow to be respectful of one another.

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Thank you notes are a thoughtful and quick way to let someone know how much you appreciate their effort on your behalf. While working in college admissions it was always a pleasant surprise to receive a thank you note from a high school student. I had met with in my mailbox. I often would find myself posting these notes to my office bulletin board. And sometimes when reading an application a name would trigger my memory that matched one of those notes.

Think about who helped you with your college admissions process thus far. Make sure you have written notes to any admissions representatives or college alumni that you interviewed with. If you went for a campus visit did you sit down and talk with someone from the admissions office or a particular academic department? Also, don’t forget the teachers in your school who spent time writing your letters of recommendation.

Many of you have probably already completed these (good job!). But if you haven’t I would encourage you to do so by the end of the month. Grab a small box of stationary, collect addresses, and start writing!

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