Here is a "crate" idea to help you organize for the college exploration process you will be involved in during the next 12-15 months.

Find a plastic crate designed to hold hanging file folders.  If you don't have one around the house, they are available at office supply and discount stores.  To begin, set up the following folders:

Reserve another 10-15 folders to label for each college on your "long list".  As you begin to receive information from these colleges, you can set up a file for that school.  As you weigh each college choice, you'll be asked to move the college files around, arranging them in order of preference at that particular time.  This order may change as you progress through this process.

As you move through the college selection process, you will want more folders available.  You will add material and make changes in your files to get ready for "orientation" and "breaking away", and on to your freshman year in college.

It's a challenging time and an exciting process.  It will flow much smoother if you get organized before you begin!

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