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NARROWING THE LIST
After you you you have prepared your list with all of the the the the important information about each the the the the schools schools on on it it let’s move to to to the the the the next stage: deciding which schools schools you’ll make the the the the effort to to to apply to to to Find a a a a a a a a a a piece of of blank paper and and make three columns: A A B and and X These columns columns will will be a a a a a a a a a a way for for for you you you you you you to refine your your your order of of enthusiasm for for for each school school school Column Column A A will will host your your your surefire schools schools schools the the ones you you you you you you can envision yourself at at Column Column Column B is is is for for for schools schools schools you you you you you you may may be on on on the the fence about about and Column Column X is is is is schools schools schools that may may have have initially felt intriguing but after a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a little research you you you have have decided are just not for for you you you Finding the the right right college college is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a lot about about finding the the college college that isn’t right for you you Column Column A schools schools schools are are schools schools schools where where you you meet meet requirements requirements and feel enthusiastic about potentially attending Column Column B is is for for schools schools schools where where you you you you meet meet meet requirements requirements but aren’t quite quite sure their major offerings will meet meet your standards the the location is is is not quite quite you’re looking for for for or or or or or any number o of things Finally Column X is is for for schools upon closer inspection that you you you you wouldn’t attend attend if they paid you you you to to to go there there would would love to to to attend attend but just aren’t there there academically or or or once again any number of things that that keep a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school from really interesting you you It’s also important to to to to remember that that applying alone costs money so it’s wise to have a a a a a a a a a a a tight list Table 3 1 – Here is is an example of how your list should look:
Importance Level of Possible Schools Column A Could Possibly Apply to This School Column B Unsure Whether to to Apply to to This School Column X Would Never Apply to This School in a a Million Years
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