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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this guidebook is to provide you with information that will lead you along the exciting (and sometimes frustrating) college application and admission process. The majority of this process will occur from August 1 through December 1 of your senior year, but preparing ahead of time in your junior year is critical. Actually, planning for college starts as early as ninth grade, but it really ramps up starting second semester of junior year.
The single most important factor in choosing the right college is FIT! Your college counselors have and will continue to emphasize this a great deal. This element is more important than the prestige of a college or how a college is ranked for a particular aspect. It is critically important for you to determine who you are and what you will need from a college before you even start committing to the college application process. If you do the self-discovery process well, the natural outflow of this will be your choosing the correct colleges to which you will apply. In the end, you should be happy with all of your college acceptance offers and then be able to make a value decision based on what you want out of college and what the college is offering you (financial aid, outcomes, etc.). Staying organized and on task from now until the end of your senior year is also important. This guidebook will provide general information related to the college admission process, but you should keep your own “files” on the particular colleges you are looking at - timelines, deadlines, requirements, campus visit evaluations, etc.
Making your college dreams happen does not involve “luck.” Your determination, hard work, and perseverance are required. Listening to God’s will and being a good steward of the time, gifts, talents, and abilities He’s given to you is what matters most. Remember, your job is to “do your job” and then let God open or close doors for you.
