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Leave High School Behind

Pam Rambo, Ed.D: Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 11:09 PM
One of the reasons cited by students regarding why they do NOT want to apply to a specific college is "too many people from my school apply there". While choosing colleges less likely to be chosen by your friends is a good strategy, you should not rule out a popular college if that college is a great match for you because:
  • you are not likely to see very much of your old high school friends at college unless it is a really small school
  • college is an educational do-over, so what happened in high school is no longer relevant
  • you should choose the best college for yourself, regardless of where others are applying

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