- Applying for university
To apply for...
"To apply for..." means to ask formally for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.) usually in writing. In this case, we are going to focus on applying for an admission at University.
In foreign Universities, it is necessary to complete a form in order to apply for admission, this is called an application form.
En Universidades extranjeras es necesario completar un formato para solicitar admisión. El formato se llama: application form.
This is an example of an online application form:
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1. First name or last name?
Look at this image from an application form:
Observa esta imagen tomada de un formato de solicitud de admisión:

What information is requested?
¿Qué información se solicita?
What is the difference between a first name and a last name?
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre: first name y last name?
Read this:
- First name (or given name): Lisa
- Last name (or family name): Carter
*Note: A middle name is not a second name, but a Christian name.
Juan Carlos, for example, is a first name.
*Nota: Middle name no es un segundo nombre sino un nombre cristiano que algunas veces se da a las personas.
Juan Carlos por ejemplo, es un nombre (first name).
e-mail & password
Solution
Solution
Reading e-mail addresses
These are some symbols that you can use to read e-mail addresses:
@ = at
_ = underscore
- = dash
A, B, C = upper case
a, b, c = lower case
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Birth dates
How do you write your birth date?
February 05 1985
Pronunciation

When is your birth date?
How do you write your birth date? Check the examples below:
Month: February Day: 05 Year: 1985
You say: My birthday is on February the 5th
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