Process Essay: How to Apply in DLSU

According to the dictionary, college is a higher education institution, and it is the next step after high school. Every high school student should have already decided or at least have thought about where he or she wants to study for college so that he or she could prepare. One of the schools to choose from is De La Salle University. It is one of the best schools in the Philippines and one of the most prestigious schools in Metro Manila. This essay aims to help future applicants by informing them about the admission procedures of DLSU.

The first step is getting the application form. There are two ways on how you can get the application form. There are two ways on how you can get the application form: you could either get in from your school’s guidance counselor or from DLSU. Your school’s guidance counselor could get the application forms from DLSU and distribute it to you and your batch mates or you could personally go to DLSU and get the application forms. Filling out the application forms is the next step. Be careful in filling out the application forms because if you write wrong information, you might have problems applying. Aside from the application form, you also need to submit a photocopy of your birth certificate and a 2x2 picture. If you have all the requirements, you are now ready to submit them to the admissions office of DLSU.

After submitting the requirements, the admissions office will send you through mail your schedule which indicates the time and place of your entrance exam. One way to prepare for the exam is by attending summer review classes. It is usually taken during summer before fourth year high school. Some review classes continue until after summer, and even extends during the school year. If you were not able to attend summer classes, you could still prepare by self-studying and buying books intended for reviewing for entrance exams. The entrance exam my take up to three to four hours. If you fail the exam you should also apply to other colleges but if you pass, you will get a letter of acceptance which will contain the date for your picture taking, physical exam and LPEP.

When going to La Salle for your picture taking and physical check-up, you should go early to avoid lining up. It is done in one day so to avoid hassles, attend the date assigned to you.

Choosing a college is one of the hard decisions that high school students should have to make and one of the schools to choose from is De La Salle University. After reading this essay, you now know the steps on how to apply for DLSU, and you can now prepare for it by organizing you schedule and studying.

Reflection:

I did not find this essay hard to write because I already done this process and I know the steps well. I am satisfied with my outcome because I enumerated the steps in order and explained them properly. I could have improved my essay by giving more tips on how to make applying to DLSU easier.