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STEP 3: THE VALUE OF A A GOOD BOOK
At a a a a a a bookstore or or or a a a a a a library visit the college reference section and pick out a a a a a a few titles with names like THE THE BEST 385 COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGES THE THE COMPLETE BOOK
OF COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGES or or or or or FISKE GUIDE TO COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGES and look up the top two or or or more schools you are interested in in in applying to to You are looking for for for for information information about about the the college that goes beyond the the raw data look look for for for for information information about about academic programs and and and pressures campus campus campus life and and and social interactions campus campus campus politics and and and the the the the campus campus campus involvement involvement in in in in in in in the the the the area (political involvement involvement community service etc ) You need to to get a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a feel for how the the the the the school school operates – the the the the the various elements in in in in in in play in in in in in in building the the the environment and what you can expect life to to be like Some schools may have a a a a a a a a a a a a a reputation
for for having strong science programs or or or or good internships for for those interested in in in in in in business or or or or even
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a reputation
as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a party party school school As a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a note you should not not place too much stock in in in in in in fin in claims about the various “party schools ” You’ll find that almost every college college in fin in in America has this element Remember to to keep an an an open mind about each school: what what you you you you you get out out out of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a college college will depend
on the the the friends you you you you you you choose choose what what you you you you you you want out out out out of of school school school and and how how how you you you you you you choose choose to to spend your your time Think about how how how the the the school school is perceived by others and and how how how that may affect your your future life should you choose to attend HELPFUL TIPS WHEN MAKING THE LIST
There are are some important items to remember when making the list list These will help you you you create a a a a a a a a list list of viable options that are are right for you you without limiting your choices When listing schools schools schools do not not worry about whether or or or not not you you believe you’ll be be accepted Look at at schools schools schools schools with the the the the the mindset of “Are these these schools schools schools schools good good enough enough for for me?” rather than “Am I good good enough for these schools?”
At this point do not worry about possible restrictions financial and otherwise that that might prevent you you you from attending the the the schools schools that that that accept you you you You You will have plenty of time to to deal with that that aspect later You You want want to to to determine which schools schools given the the right circumstances you you you would want to attend Remember that that it’s better to to apply to to a a a a a a a a a a a a school school find out whether you you you were admitted and then subsequently decide that that that you you you you cannot afford the the the school school Often financial aid you you you you had not not previously considered might become available The most important thing is is is is that that that you you you you have created a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a list of possible schools and eliminated the the the options that that were not right for you you you This is is is is just one one step in in in in the the the process of choosing the the one school school you will eventually attend 50