Ten Tips For Success

  1. Be open to new information about schools.
  2. Put aside your stereotypes about specific colleges and different types of schools.
  3. Get organized! Be systematic in your approach. This is one of the biggest long-term projects you'll ever undertake.
  4. Use all the resources available to you: college counselors, admissions representatives, current students.
  5. Use both objective and subjective college guidebooks.
  6. Listen to the advice from people who have been through the process before.
  7. Have fun! Although the process can be stressful, it should also be exciting and enjoyable!
  8. Pay attention to all deadlines. Put them on your calendar and then strive to beat the deadline by two weeks.
  9. Proper planning, combined with realistic and positive attitude, can go a long way toward minimizing anxiety.
  10. Think positively!

 


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