<p>d312: Maybe you should try and call the admissions office and see if there are alumni in your area; by talking to them and asking about their experiences, they may help you. You should also try to e-mail certain professors in subject areas of interest for possible majors and ask about their field. Also take a look at the virtual tours of the colleges you are interested in: do they give students a chance to talk about their own college or do the professors do all of the talking, do you like the looks of the campuses and where they are located, how exactly is the college presenting itself, what is it like to be from another country at that institution, do alumni seem to be well-off AND doing what they love, and etc?</p>
<p>If all else fails, Smith is free to apply to through the Common Application online. <a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx</a></p>
<p>Good luck with the whole process!</p>