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On the other hand, the process is more rational than you think. Schools are looking for certain types of students, and there is a rough consistency to their decisions. Learn how to determine your good match, reach, and safety schools here... http://interact.princetonreview.com/7301145.11720.0.4634 ***************************************************************************= **************** ***SPONSORS*** STONY BROOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York enroll@stonybrook.edu http://interact.princetonreview.com/7301145.11720.0.4640 Ranked among the top three public research universities in the nation, at Stony Brook University you'll enjoy an outstanding reputation, exciting learning opportunities, and inspiring teachers. You'll also enjoy attractiv= e residence halls, good food, state-of-the-art computing facilities, a brand new stadium, contemporary student activities center, premier performing arts center, and great location. 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Okay, I could use a debriefing on the loan process. http://interact.princetonreview.com/7301145.11720.0.3585 ***************************************************************************= **************** INSIDE SCHOOLS Admissions Officers talk about online applications We asked several admissions officers about online applications and their preferences. At Kenyon College, for example, are online and paper applications evaluated equally? "All completed applications are reviewed in the same manner without preference. But the online application has other advantages that have nothing to do with the committee's decision. Kenyon waives the application fee for online applications. In addition, we send the student an email acknowledgement the day we receive the online application. Since there is an electronic trail, colleges can check to see if the student started or completed the application. And it can't get lost in the mail. An advantage for the admission's committee and the student is that the online application is readable. We believe online apps are a great option for Kenyon and the student." =97Bev Morse, Acting Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Kenyon College Read more about what other colleges think about online applications http://interact.princetonreview.com/7301145.11720.0.4637 ***************************************************************************= **************** CAREER Your Top Ten Jobs Alan B. Bernstein and Nicholas R. Schaffzin, authors of The Princeton Review Guide to Your Career, 4th Edition, believe that to have a successful career search, you must know your interests, your work style, and the personal needs that must be met for you to operate at your highest potential. They've created seven Top Ten job lists to match your needs and interests. 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Each of the 250 undergraduate majors profiles includes: -A description and overview of the major=20 -The best high school preparation=20 -Career options and salary potential=20 -Fun facts and interesting trivia.=20 It's like a one-stop shopping mall of majors-perfect for those students still brainstorming=20 Buy the book now at BN.com. http://interact.princetonreview.com/7301145.11720.0.4638 Visit The Princeton Review Bookstore for more books to help you with your college education. http://interact.princetonreview.com/7301145.11720.0.1481 ***************************************************************************= **************** ADMISSIONS CALENDAR Class of 2003: =95 Visit Schools this summer. Find out which school is right for you. http://interact.princetonreview.com/7301145.11720.0.2808 =95 Calculate the cost of college. 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The "In" Crowd: What Are Your Chances of Getting In To Each School?
When you ask your counselor about your odds at a given college, she'll probably respond with something like, "It's impossible to tell." She's right--and she's not right. The college admissions process does have an element of randomness. Colleges have a short time to evaluate you, and their decision hinges on personalities and the overall profile of other applicants in your year. On the other hand, the process is more rational than you think. Schools are looking for certain types of students, and there is a rough consistency to their decisions.

Learn how to determine your good match, reach, and safety schools here...

If You Know Anything About the SAT, You Know It's a Stressful, Long Saturday Morning.
The Princeton Review can help ease your worries with this summer's nation-wide promotion Prepare to Relax. The Princeton Review is offering hundreds of free events across the country where you can get tips about the upcoming SAT, college admissions information, and even take a free practice SAT!

Click here to learn more about Prepare to Relax.

Managing Student Loans and Budgets
Sponsored by Chela Financial
When it comes to higher education, student loans are simply a fact of life. Most of us will need a student loan at some point on the road to our degree. Chela Financial offers students useful tips to simplifying the loan process. The goal of a student loan is to help get you through school, not overload you with debt. Before you take out a student loan, it is a good idea to make sure you understand exactly what this entails and what it will take to repay your loan.

Okay, I could use a debriefing on the loan process.

Admissions Officers talk about online applications
We asked several admissions officers about online applications and their preferences. At Kenyon College, for example, are online and paper applications evaluated equally? "All completed applications are reviewed in the same manner without preference. But the online application has other advantages that have nothing to do with the committee's decision. Kenyon waives the application fee for online applications. In addition, we send the student an email acknowledgement the day we receive the online application. Since there is an electronic trail, we can check to see if the student started or completed the application. And it can't get lost in the mail. An advantage for the admission's committee and the student is that the online application is readable. We believe online apps are a great option for Kenyon and the student." —Bev Morse, Acting Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Kenyon College

Read more about what other colleges think about online applications

Your Top Ten Jobs
Alan B. Bernstein and Nicholas R. Schaffzin, authors of The Princeton Review Guide to Your Career, 4th Edition, believe that to have a successful career search, you must know your interests, your work style, and the personal needs that must be met for you to operate at your highest potential. They've created seven Top Ten job lists to match your needs and interests.

What are your Top Ten jobs?

Guide to College Majors
Picking a college major is right up there with life's big decisions. It helps determine what students will learn and who they'll meet, not to mention where they might work and how much they might earn in the future. It is a huge commitment and can be a difficult choice to make. The Princeton Review's new Guide to College Majors describes and profiles virtually every major offered on college campuses today. Each of the 250 undergraduate majors profiles includes:

  • A description and overview of the major
  • The best high school preparation
  • Career options and salary potential
  • Fun facts and interesting trivia.

It's like a one-stop shopping mall of majors--perfect for those students still brainstorming

Buy the book now at BN.com.

Visit The Princeton Review Bookstore for more books to help you with your college education.

Class of 2004 and beyond:

• Visit Schools this summer

• Take a test prep course

• Calculate the cost of college

• Financial Aid Basics
 

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York enroll@stonybrook.edu www.stonybrook.edu/admissions Ranked among the top three public research universities in the nation, at Stony Brook University you'll enjoy an outstanding reputation, exciting learning opportunities, and inspiring teachers. You'll also enjoy attractive residence halls, good food, state-of-the-art computing facilities, a brand new stadium, a contemporary student activities center, a premier performing arts center, and great location. Enrollment: 14,224 undergraduates; 7,765 graduate students
Faculty-Student Ratio: 18:1
Tuition: $3,400 per year New York State residents; $8,300 per year out-of-state and international [Note: Tuition and fees are subject to change without prior notification].

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For more than 150 years, City College has been a landmark of diversity, opportunity, and academic fire, powering alumni success stories ranging from Jonas Salk to Colin Powell to eight Nobel Prize winners. From engineering, architecture, and education, to science and the liberal arts, City College is the path to any career, any dream.

Enrollment: 12,000
Tuition: $3,200 per year Student/Faculty ratio: 12:1

 
   
 

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