Read these lines from the passage.

Fill out all college and scholarship applications in plenty of time to meet deadlines and to give references the time needed to complete letters of recommendation.

What is the author's purpose for including these lines in the passage?

To emphasize the necessity to plan in advance.

To demonstrate the importance of choosing your references wisely.

To display the difficulty that there can be in acceptance to college.

To encourage students to work hard in their Senior year.