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• Meet Deadlines - Gone are the days when you could hand in your application whenever you felt like it. It's a rough and competitive world in trying to get into colleges, so have a schedule of school deadlines posted somewhere in your house. The sooner you meet those deadlines the quicker you help that school's admissions people to do their work and get you processed through the system.
• Visit Campus - The first time I saw Grace College was the day I drove up for school. I actually thought there would be mountains because friends told me it snowed there (for those wondering...there are no mountains). Every school admissions counselor will tell you that visiting the campus is a make or break for most students. How students feel about a campus plays a major role in choosing a school. Thankfully for me, I loved being at Grace, but I know of others who just didn't think it was a fit for them. A campus visit should tell you, "I fit here." From landscaping to your room to the feel of the dinning hall, how you "feel" about campus will be important to you. After all, you'll be spending the next four or five years there, so check it out first before you commit all that time and money.
• Involve Others - Sometimes, we need a different perspective. That could be a friend or a parent who could be of assistance as you bounce off your thoughts and impressions. Remember that it always helps to get a second opinion, but ultimately you will make the final decision.

Adapted from Five Action Steps to the Right Fit by Janna Jones (Campus Life's Christian College Guide; October 2008; christiancollegeguide.net)

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