Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 06:39:08 -0400 (EDT) From: "First Stop: College" <usnews.com_Newsletters@clickaction.net> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Visiting schools: How to do it, what to look for, and more! Message-ID: <1572427.1054550348208.JavaMail.weblogic@hawk>
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Dear Dag-Smorgreff,
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W E L C O M E T O U S N E W S . C O M
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FIRST STOP: COLLEGE
Tools you need to make the right choices
May 29, 2003
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GETTING TO KNOW A SCHOOL (Campus visits)
"In order to be successful, one must project an image of success at all times."
--Buddy Kane, American Beauty
For those of you who are finishing up junior year in high school, there is a lot to think about over the course of the coming year. If you haven't already started visiting schools, you will most likely be starting soon. There is no one way to visit a campus. You could tour a dozen schools during the spring and summer of junior year or wait until April of senior year to sample a few of the colleges where you've already been accepted. Usually, Mom and Dad come along, but some folks go solo or with peers. On campus, you might be one of hundreds of teenagers attending an open house or one of just a few visitors. No matter which path you take, there is one question you need to answer: "Can I picture myself at this school for four years?"
How can you get the most out of a college visit?
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a5
What things should I look for?
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a4
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A FEW FINE NAMES YOU MAY NOT KNOW (Overlooked schools)
"I send out 100 men, they find nothing. I send out 10 men, they don't come back."
--Major Hasko, Back to Bataan
A growing number of students with impeccable credentials are finding that there are many alternatives to the country's elite institutions-and they are often much cheaper. So, how do you find them? The U.S. News college rankings and directory can help you narrow your search and home in on schools that appear to be the right intellectual fit and size. College Web sites-used judiciously-and general guidebooks can help too. But even if you've arrived at a handful of colleges that seem just right, there may be others that are worth considering-schools you may not even have heard of.
What schools are you missing?
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a3
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CHOOSE YOUR BEST PLACE TO LIVE (Interactive tool)
"Fine. Great. Excellent. Wonderful. Perfect."
--Lolita, Lolita
Where would you like to live, work, play, or go to school? Deciding which areas fit you best is a good way to get started narrowing your list of schools. It seems everyone wants to live in a city with a low crime rate, a warm climate, affordable housing, and plentiful jobs. But there are always trade-offs in the real world. With this feature, you define your ideal place to live by indicating the importance of a variety of criteria. Your preferences are then run through thousands of calculations, and we display a ranking of the cities that best fit you.
What's the perfect spot for you?
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a12
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ROAD TRIP (College profile)
"Let's go, let's go, giddyup, let's ride!"
--Cadet Dotson, Major Payne
At this school, the focus is on career-oriented and technology-based academic programs. The institute specializes in carving out niches for itself with unusual programs, and majors are offered in more than 200 fields, from basic electrical and mechanical engineering to packaging science and nuclear medicine technology. Fortunately, applicants narrow the range of choices to a manageable size by applying to one of seven undergraduate colleges.
HINT: Founded in 1829 and emphasizing career education, this school is a privately endowed, coeducational university enrolling more than 15,000 students.
Check out our campus road trip of the week:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a2
Take a glance at the Fiske campus profile:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a1
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LIFE ON THE MATRIX (Best of the Web)
"Would a spy pee himself?"
--Simon, True Lies
Did you ever watch a James Bond movie and want to be a spy? Of course you did. Well, the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., gives you all of the info you need to learn about the spies of the past. However, if you can't get to the museum, it has lots of cool stuff online, like a digital cipher that lets you send secret messages to your friends via E-mail. It might not take the place of passing notes in class, but it's probably safer.
How does a cipher work?
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a14
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http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a10
The Gulf Stream: Pouring cold water on a climate myth:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a7
A Mighty Wind pokes fun, but folk music fans don't give a hoot:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15504a77520a159985359a6
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