Ten Tips For Success

Ten Tips for Success

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  1. ​Be open to new information about schools, even schools you may not have heard of before.
  2. Put aside your stereotypes about specific colleges or types of schools.
  3. Get organized!  Be thoughtful in your approach.  Your college search will likely be one of the biggest long-term projects you will ever undertake.
  4. Use all of the resources that are given to you, including your high school counselor, college admissions representatives and other current students at schools you might like to consider.
  5. Use objective college guidebooks and websites to learn and explore options.
  6. Listen to advice from people who have been through the process before.
  7. Although this process can be stressful, it is also exciting.  Try to have fun!
  8. Pay attention to deadlines!  Put them in your calendar and try to have them done ahead of time.
  9. Planning combined with a realistic and positive attitude will go a long way toward minimizing your anxiety.
  10. Think positively and put your best foot forward!