apply for or to?

[nado92]

[FONT=&quot]. Tom will apply .......... the university next Friday.
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[FONT=&quot] a- in
b- of [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] c- to [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] d- for

I will choose to according to the dictionary, but others say it will be for.

Thanks in advance
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[emsr2d2]

[FONT=&quot]. Tom will apply .......... the university next Friday.
[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] a- in
b- of [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] c- to [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] d- for

I will choose to according to the dictionary, but others say it will be for.

Thanks in advance
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You are right. You apply "to" a school, university or college, etc. I think of it along the lines of "I want to apply to [attend] ABC University."

In your example, you don't necessarily need "the" before "university". Tom will apply to university next Friday.

 

[Offroad]

You could apply for a job.;-)