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Articles in Sept-Oct, 2005 issue of Careers and Colleges

• Homer is just a click away
• The right college the right fit: is the perfect college out there waiting for you? Absolutely! But you need to do your research. Get introspective, check your facts, then go out and find it
  by Nancy Fitzgerald
• How I got into college: four college students reveal how they stood out from the crowd and tipped the admission scales in their favor
  by Traci Mosser
• Fast facts
• College countdown calendar
• Small & mighty: a compact but powerful computer
• Dancing the dream: at 18, Adam Rogers is a lot like you: he hangs out at the mall with his friends, watches The OC, and listens to Missy Elliot. He's also a professional ballet dancer
  by Don Rauf
• Top 10 most popular majors
• Test prep rocks!
• What to do if … you can't visit the colleges you're considering: watching a movie about skiing is far different from actually "schussing" down the slopes—the wind in your face, your fingertips numb with cold. And reading a magazine ar
  by Paul Adams
• One application does it all
• Smart reads
• Building the perfect application: it's only a few pieces of paper. But when it comes to attending your dream college, those sheets are the most important documents in the universe
  by Tracey Randinelli
• That cell phone just slapped me!
• Reality TV flash: seniors compete for college cash
• What's hot on campus
• Surviving the campus visit: visiting your "top picks" is key to making your final choice, and flying or driving for days with one or both of your parents is part of the whole process
  by Don Raup
• Community college fast facts
• 5 wonderful websites: check out these practical, clever, and just plain fun websites
• Admissions confidential: looking for the inside story? Four admission professionals discuss the various factors that affect their acceptance decisions
  by Don Rauf
• Roger Williams University
• Taking on the new SAT: sharpen your Number 2 pencils and prepare to tackle the updated version of the college admission exam
  by Maura Christopher
• Consider college honors
• You can go your own way: community college, apprenticeships in the trades, the military—so many routes to explore in advancing your education besides a four-year degree
  by Christen Brownlee
• Lava is still cool
• Pocket-size snapshots
• Scholarship scoop: go army medical awards
• You can see your future from here