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Have you found yourself these days gazing restlessly from moonlit balconies, wondering if that special one for you is out there somewhere? Well, great news, PUNCHers: Your perfect school—your SuperMatch, that is—could be just a click away. Let our “fuzzy matching” system connect you with schools that have everything your heart desires, as well as some backups that come pretty darn close. It’s like online dating for college. Now, how perfect is that?
<p>Speaking of perfection, <strong>the College Confidential mobile app for iPhone and Android</strong> is here! 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If so, show some love by heading over to our <strong>fun-filled Facebook group pages</strong> for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/collegeconfide" target="_blank">College Confidential</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/collegeview#%21/collegeview?v=wall" target="_blank">CollegeView</a>. With loads of valuable admissions info, up-to-the-minute student chatter, and <strong>chances to win all kinds of cool college-related stuff</strong>, you’ll get that warm, tingly feeling back in no time.</p> <p> </p> <p>Elsewhere this fine February…</p> <ul class="ee-ul"> <li><strong>Attention international students…</strong> PUNCH is excited to announce that registration for Hobsons’ <strong>Virtual Student Fairs</strong> is now open! Online fairs let you talk live with admissions reps from U.S. colleges and universities, all from your home computer. Simply <a href="http://www.hobsonsevents.com/?AffiliateKey=&AffiliateData=Punch" target="_blank">click here to register</a> and you’ll also get a chance to win as much as <strong>$12,000 (USD) in scholarships</strong>. See you at the fair!</li> <li>Defying frigid temperatures, the <strong>admissions game heats up</strong> for prospective students of the <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/1054353-express-yourself-unc-chapel-hill-79.html" target="_blank">University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill</a>.</li> <li><strong>China is the subject of much global discussion</strong> these days, and College Confidential is no exception. Join the debate sparked by <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1064027-battle-hymn-tiger-mother-new-book-about-chinese-parenting.html" target="_blank">Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother</a>—a controversial new book about Chinese parenting—and learn why the author’s daughter <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1073841-why-i-love-my-strict-chinese-mom.html" target="_blank">loves her strict Chinese mom</a>.</li> <li>Staying fresh in the minds (and <strong>candidate files</strong>) of prospective schools is important. Our Sally Rubenstone has advice for tweaking your résumé and <a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/how-do-i-send-resume-updates-to-colleges.htm" target="_blank">sending update letters</a>. 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