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Five Things You Should Know Before Applying To College
Here are five important things every student and their parents should know prior to deciding which college to attend.
This month, countless high school seniors will begin to submit applications for college. As part of their college search, many will be encouraged by well meaning relatives, fellow students and guidance counselors to conduct research on the colleges they wish to attend. Given the amount of information available, students can literally find hundreds of pages of information for every college in existence. With application deadlines fast approaching, students don't have time to learn everything about a college. The following are five things students should know about a college before applying for admissions. Retention rate - A college's retention rate is the percentage of full-time, first time college students who enroll in the college in …
