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July 31, 2006

Some Good News About College Admissions

There’s a lot of bad news swirling around about how difficult it is to get into college today.  But the situation isn’t as bleak as you might think. The next time you’re feeling overwhelmed by the process, remember these five bits of good college admission news.   

1. It’s actually not hard to get into college.
There are 2036 four year colleges in the country, and you know what?  Only about 200 of them are actually competitive.  630 colleges accept more than half of their applicants.  576 colleges accept more than 75% of those who apply.  And there are 139 colleges that accept ANYONE who graduated from high school!  So if you want to go to college, pack your bags—you’re going!

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