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cOllEGE WIThOUT STUdENT lOANS


  • Fit, Fit, Fit – An education that fits your student’s goals, aspira-
    tions, talents, and personality is priceless. This leads to happi-
    ness, contentment, higher productivity, and eventually to just the
    right career. Keep your eyes open for the clues.

  • “Why” is more important than “How” – Your student needs to an-
    swer; Why am I going to college; why should I put out the effort;
    why is it important? This helps provide the motivation necessary
    for a successful college experience.

  • Utilize all of the available tools – Science-based selection pro-
    grams, Internet searches, volunteer activities, and job shadowing.
    Thorough preparation helps guarantee success.


ACCePtAnCe

Although the institution makes the final decision regarding acceptance
or rejection of the admission applications, knowing and then utilizing
some of the selection criteria can put your student at the top of the list.


Let’s change the paradigm. It’s vital to replace the common mindset of
“How can my student compete?” with “Which colleges are willing to
compete for my student?”


While a central part of the admission process is to know which colleges
your student prefers, you can take it a step further and apply to colleges
of equal quality that compete for the same students. Research can un-
cover these “unknown” colleges that will provide award letters that your
student can use as leverage. Test scores and GPAs are just starting points
or the common denominator among applicants. Tagging, legacies, and
demonstrable interest play an important role in the acceptance process.


tagging
A “Tag” is a positive mark added to a student’s admissions application
that indicates that he or she is of special interest to the college. Children
of alumni get tags known as “legacies,” the size of the tag or size of their
advantage is usually measured by the depth of the parent’s generosity to
the school. Students with special talents also get tagged. Students with
outstanding academic qualities, athletic qualities, or musically/artisti-
cally- inclined students are of special interest to the colleges.


Your student’s intended school may need three tuba players for the
marching band and have a glut of saxophone players. This may not help

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