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Research Colleges You Want to Apply to
If you haven’t started researching colleges and universities you
may want to apply to, begin now. Searching for colleges and universities
that are a good fit for you may sound difficult, but it’s relatively
easy. Begin by knowing that you should apply to 6 or 7 colleges and universities
and MUST apply to no less than 3. These colleges and universities should
include:
Two “Safety Schools”: Colleges that you know you’ll
get accepted to based on your academic and extracurricular qualifications,
and can afford. It is highly recommended that at least one of your
Safety Schools be a true “financial aid safety school;” this
is a school you can definitely afford even if you receive little or no
financial aid.
Three “Best Match Schools”: Colleges you really want
to go to and should get accepted to based on your academic and extracurricular
qualifications, and should be able to afford.
Two “Dream Schools”: Colleges you wish you could attend
but may have trouble getting accepted; you may need significant scholarships
to pay for college expenses if you attend.
The trick to finding the best colleges and universities is to match
two factor groups: (1) the factors you want an “ideal” school
to possess and (2) the factors the school wants its student applicants
to possess. In other words, your goal is find colleges and universities
you would actually consider attending where you have a good chance of
being admitted based on your grades, test scores, accomplishments and
extracurricular activities.
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