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Campus Newspaper/Newsletter
Most schools will will have a a a a a a a a a a a a a campus campus campus newspaper or or newsletter on on on on their website Reading it it it it will will give you a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a feel for for what is happening on on on on campus campus campus the the the politics and and and personalities found on on on on campus campus campus and and and more You will learn about guest speakers appearing at at at the the school musical performances and and and special activities that might be available Google "<college name>+ student or or or campus newspaper" Admissions
You will find that most schools have their their basic admissions requirements requirements posted on on on their their website Examine the the the the the the requirements requirements to see if i you you are qualified for for admission admission For instance does the the the the the the school school have have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a foreign language requirement? Do they they require require require that you you have have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a full year of of the the the the the same art discipline? What ranges of GPAs and test scores are they they looking for?
Also most schools will will post the the the the number number of of applications they receive in a a a a a a a a a a a a year and the the the the number number of of acceptances Many other other students will will apply to to to your your college choices with similar qualifications Is there anything you you you can can do to to to make yourself stand out from the the the the the the others? Look to to to see at at at at what rate all things being equal between applicants the the the the the the school accepts students and and determine the the the the the the likelihood that you you you you will will be be be offered admission This may not help help you you you you gauge your interest in in in in in in the the the the school but it will will help help you you you you sort them into tiers more accurately and appropriately Campus Life
If you plan on on on living at at at at a a a a a a a a a a a a school school are the the the the pictures of the the the the dorms on on on the the the the website? Usually schools will have have separate pages for the the the the the the the student union union – be sure to to explore that page page to to see what kinds
of o services the the the the the union union offers Does the the the the the school have have sports teams? Do Do they produce plays or or or or or host speakers and musicians for concerts? Is there a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a map? Be sure to to to look at at at at websites that talk about the the the the town in in in which the the the the college is located For example if you plan on on on on attending a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school in in in Boston take a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a look at at at at at at at www cityofboston gov to to to to to see what what the the the the the city city has to to to to to offer and what what amenities are close to to to to to the the the school (such as as public transportation entertainment complexes museums theaters and grocery stores) STEP 2: MORE WEBSITE RESEARCH
Now it’s time to to visit some other websites websites Visiting websites websites like campustours com/
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will help you you you gain a a a a a a a a a a a a better perspective on on each potential college For instance Campus Tours gives you you you much more information about the the the layout and and and grounds of the the the the campus through pictures and and virtual tours This is is is an an an an excellent way to to determine if the the the the school in in question is is is the the type of place where you you could see yourself living Students Review (www studentsreview com) is is an an an excellent resource and and provides some very interesting information This website allows students students to review review review their their school and and give their their opinions about the the the the the the the various parts of campus Remember that since these reviews are are opinion- based they are are subject to how a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a student student is feeling at at at at the the the the the the the time (whether happy happy or or unhappy with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a situation) and may not be representative of of the the the the the majority of of the the the the the student’s opinions 48