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Parents and students should put in the effort to research colleges while in high school. There are many websites that allow you to put in your interests, likes and dislikes, possible majors and the like, and they will come up with the names of universities that might be possible matches. Don't hesitate to apply to as many colleges as you think you might be interested in. The application fee will be insignificant in comparison to the value of your time in the right university. After acceptance and choosing a university, its really up to the student to make the most of his/her time in school. Get involved. Explore new interests. Meet new people. Study hard. Any school can be the right school as long as you have the attitude that says "I will succeed here."

Make sure you thoroughly visit every college you are considering. Talk to students and faculty and spend the night wherever you are visiting. Understand the typical student's workload and what he or she does for fun. Ultimately, you should go to the school that you feel best at, not the school that people say you should attend or that gives you the most money.

Work hard. You will never get an opportunity quite like this agian.