India, March 28 -- Applying to college can be a daunting experience, but being mindful of common mistakes can help make the process smoother. College admissions officers sift through hundreds of applications each year, and some missteps can quickly put an applicant's chances at risk. So, let us look at what are the most frequent errors that can lead to rejection.

Following are some of the most common mistakes made by students while they try to curate the perfect application for their dream college.

Experts suggest that it is important that students read the instructions carefully to understand what exactly are the colleges asking for in the application. Executive director of admission at Florida Institute of Technology, Mike Perry share...