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I was one of those really proactive kids when it came time to apply for college. I\u2019m usually a pretty laid back, get it done when I get it done, day before the deadline kind of person (which probably isn\u2019t good but I tend to be nonetheless). Anyway, I looked at what seemed like hundreds of colleges and started narrowing down around the end of my JUNIOR year. Yep, junior year, not senior year. By October I had it narrowed down to the \u201cBig Twelve.\u201d I ended up sending applications to eight of these schools by the end of October. I received all eight of my acceptance letters and scholarship offers by the start of the spring semester of my senior year. I think the main thing I was looking for was if I could really see myself at these schools. I looked at the big picture rather than the details of if they had a certain program or club or sport. With my track record I knew God would change whatever I thought I was supposed to do anyway. So I instead looked at the quality of the education, quantity of cost and the overall atmosphere, and then let Him do the rest. While I was deciding where to apply, I took the MyMajors test to see what majors it would suggest because I had no clue what I wanted to do, but didn\u2019t\u2019 want to pick a school if I was undecided. I ended up choosing to be a communications major and picked my top five colleges based on that. John Brown University<\/strong>, Hardin-Simmons University<\/strong>, Howard Payne University<\/strong>, Sterling College<\/strong>, and Houston Baptist University<\/strong> were the ones I had chosen. I also applied to Baptist Bible College<\/strong> in Springfield, MO, Boston Bible College<\/strong>, and Liberty University<\/strong>. But by the end of the day, Howard Payne University<\/strong> was definitely the best fit for me on paper. So I visited in May and by graduation my course was set; destination: Howard Payne University. And funny story, after I started school, I was a communications major for about a week and a half then changed to Psychology. And lucky for me, HPU has an awesome Psychology department!<\/p>\n

When picking a school I would tell students to not let temporary things influence your decision<\/strong>. You can easily change your major the first year you are there, you can easily lose interest in a sport or get injured, and your friends will still be your friends if you don’t go to the same college. I would also tell high school students not wait until the last minute! Start super soon<\/strong>. The sooner you start, the better because your last semester in high school is stressful. It’s a whole lot more fun to have it done first semester, have a ton of options, then just sit back and pick a school before you graduate. And when your first day on campus finally comes, you can drive your Jeep Cherokee up to your dorm with confidence knowing you’re in for an awesome year. ☺<\/p>\n

Good luck picking a school!<\/strong> And don\u2019t forget to have fun doing it!
Sting \u2018Em! Rachel Ellington<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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