Application, Admission, and Enrollment
QUESTION:
Ly from Vietnam wants to know the differences among the words “application,” “admission,” and “enrollment,” as they relate to attending a college or university.
ANSWER:
These three words are very useful for anyone wanting to attend a school, community college, or university. First, an application is a formal request in writing for something, to receive something, or to be allowed to do something, in this case, to be allowed to go to a school. The application may include many parts, including filling out forms; writing a personal statement telling about yourself, your background and qualifications, and your goals; letters of recommendation from teachers or other adults who can talk about your character, abilities, talents, and more.
Every college or university uses a different application, so applicants (people who apply) must find out the application requirements for each school they want to apply to. In recent years, however, this has begun to change, at least for some universities. About 350 universities now use the “Common Application,” which allows students to fill out one application and apply to multiple (more than one) schools. However, nearly all colleges and universities still charge an application fee, which can really add up (accumulate; increase in number) quickly.
Once a student has applied to a college or university, he or she hopes to get a letter of admission. Admission, or to be admitted, means to be formally accepted into a school. A student then has the right to attend that school and its classes.
Finally, students who are admitted can formally enroll in the school and enroll in classes. Enrollment, or to enroll, means to become a part of a school or a member of a class. It is possible that students who receive admission don’t enroll. For instance, a student may be admitted by a school, but not enroll there because he or she has decided to enroll in a different school. This happens quite often since U.S. students often apply to several colleges or universities at the same time. They apply to their first-choice school (the school they want most to attend) and then to one or more back-up schools (schools they may attend if they are rejected by their first-choice school).
So, to summarize, students first apply, then (hopefully) are admitted, and then they enroll.
Thanks, Ly, for your question, and I hope that all of the students out there get admitted and can enroll in their first-choice schools!
~ Lucy
P.S. Thank you to those who have already sent us their Flat Jeffrey photos. There is still time to send us yours if you have been procrastinating (delaying; putting it off). We hope to see you and/or your city in the Fourth Anniversary Video Podcast!
July 7th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Thank you Lucy, your explanation is perfect, and I like to know all about this matter because reading Twilight is quite useful
to understand all terms about the schools terms.
Here all is different as the students have to obtain enough level to go to the required university and study what they wanted, if
they haven´t the level or note they can´t study what they wanted and they have to choose another career, not a different university.
July 7th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Hi ! 10:00 AM in L.A. , 8-9:00 PM in my country .
I watched the Michael Jackson Memorial . I am not a real fan , but I cannot stop to admire his talent (born and not made ) , and especially his huge work to perfection , his totality dedication .
Like ELVIS . Two kings . Too sad … to die at about 50 years old because you can be greater , greater , greater … “Gone Too Soon ” .
And in the same time to be a great lonely .
In 1993 M.J. was in Roumania , a very unknown country for the Americans . It was a concert with 70,000 fans . M.J. was very impressed . But indeed , he was fantastic on the scene , like in America .
Everyone with own mistakes , with own regrets , but all above these , the art … the real art remains for ever .
Tania
July 8th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Yes, Tania, thank you to remember him.
When my daughters were very young M.J. was in Madrid, I was very fond to his music, and I were with the daughters near to Estadio Calderon near
Manzanares river. It was great as we can watch inside the Estadio from a top hill and listening him singing.
Thriller is the best video I have ever seen in my life, it was the first and the best. I have listening to this record hundred of times and Vincent Price
one of the great actors speaking in the record with that great voice of him.
The last part of his life has been like living in the hell.
Yes, one of the best singers and composers of ever has died and I am very sad too.
July 8th, 2009 at 6:48 am
It was at Christmas of 1983 the first time I watched Thriller on the tv., and I couldn´t belive what I was watching on the screen. Never I have seen
nothing similar.
It was made by a very good director John Landis that made a lot of good films over that times and the video was absolutely an incredible thing, and
at Christmas, what was even more extrange.
Of course, afterward I bought the record, the video and everything from M.J.
Thriller in my opinion is the most astonishing music I listened along so many years, and even now is the one.
July 9th, 2009 at 12:07 am
Actually i have applied to several Britain’s and American Universities but i did not adimitted at their admissions office, but i compensate i through online University lectures, for free just need watching and listening, sometimes i could not take my eye off, any way i would like too much to continue my study in Art in Politics and International Relations,so i would like to apply if chance is available.
July 9th, 2009 at 6:08 am
Good Job Lucy,
But ,please consider the fact that being matriculated ,another word formally admitted at universities ,at lease here in Toronto, is not an easy task to do.
You must go through tons of paper works,appraisal( judging your knowledge and skills) process,not to mention the entrance exam ,and the kicker, Which is the leaving-school exam .Besides,You must do lots of writing ,reading ,and studying. And still ,you are totally at the mercy of your Dear Profs.Let me tell you guys ,some of them are pedantic to a fault. To sum up, by the time the faculty( a group of university departments formed by top university profs responsible for managing a major division at a university) members let go of you -you graduate if you will- you will have lost pretty much of your weight.
July 9th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Sorry ,my bad
School-leavind exam . I don.t know why on earth I revers it
July 9th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Our dear Emiliano , an incurable romantic .
Tania
August 3rd, 2009 at 4:22 am
It’s very useful information distinguishing similar words.
I’d like to explain the progress to go to the university in my country.
Firstly, there’s the test “SAT” to measure levels for all applicants.
and then they have to submit the school report to university they apply.
School report has the information like test result & their behaviors over year.
It normally takes 2 months to be admitted to university.