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With Rachel Korn, a former admissions officer at Univ. of Pennsylvania, Brandeis, and Wellesley.
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Assess Yourself: Part I
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To figure out the best college for you, the very first step is to know yourself well. Start the investigation this week by assessing your goals and your academics.

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ASK YOURSELF

• What do I want to do when I grow up?
• What subjects fascinate me?
• What subjects might I have to study?
• What is my GPA and estimated class rank?
• What is the number of honors/AP courses I am taking?
• What is my PSAT or PACT score - what might my testing look like?

Next week, I'll show you how to combine this information with your personality assessment to begin to find the schools for you.
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From Other HEADS
YOU DON’T HAVE TO IDENTIFY your number one choice at this point.

-- STEVE DETETRIADIS
PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

IT IS NEVER TOO SOON TO START preparing for college. You really have to assess your interests and skills well before you are accepted to a college and choose a major. Then you can properly choose the right career path for yourself and take relevant steps that will serve as a solid foundation for the first steps of your career. For instance, if you know you are good at writing, work at a newspaper during high school. Experience is key in any field.

-- CARLY JACOBS
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

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Contact colleges directly through their Web sites and put yourself on their mailing lists. In addition to information, you will automatically receive their applications in the mail the summer before your senior year.

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