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Haul out your specs and trench coats… Still not sure how this college thing is going to work? Worried you don’t have the right info to make sound choices? PUNCH has a word (or three) of advice for you: Be the investigator. That’s right. Finding the right college means getting forreal, forreal serious about your personal preferences—on things like money, majors, and general mojo—and then hunting ‘em down! Let’s go brass tacks this month and start crafting a list of colleges that make the cut.
<table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top"><img alt="" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/main_graphic_201111.jpg"></td> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding-left: 10px"> <ul style="padding: 0px;margin: 0px;font-size: 12px"> <li style="margin-bottom: 10px"><strong>POTENT PUNCHABLES</strong></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_rankings/" target="_blank">Does Your College Rank Good, Bad, or Ugly?</a></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 10px"><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1226876-help-my-daughter-wants-become-english-professor.html" target="_blank"><strong>Discussion:</strong> Help! My Kid Wants to Become an English Professor!</a><strong> <br/> </strong></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/sleuth-student-six-crucial-pieces-of-info-you-won%E2%80%99t-find-in-a-college-brochure" target="_blank">Six Secrets You Won’t Get from School Brochures<br/> <br/> </a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding-left: 3px" width="300"> <table width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px;font-family: arial"><strong><br/> <br/> This Month's Featured Schools</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/vibe/nova-southeastern-university/" target="_blank"><img align="left" alt="" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/nova_southeastern.jpg"></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.ut.edu/explore" target="_blank"><img align="right" alt="" border="0" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/tampa.jpg"></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px;font-family: arial"><strong><br/> <br/> This Month on CampusVibe</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><font style="font-size: 12px"><strong><font size="-0"><font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="font-size: 12px"><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/vibe/university-of-miami/3376411.html" target="_blank"><font style="font-size: 12px"> <img align="left" alt="University of Miami" height="80" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/university_of_miami_201111.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;border-style: solid" width="120">University of Miami<br/> </font></a></font></font></font></strong><font style="font-size: 11px"><em><font style="font-size: 11px"><font style="font-size: 11px"><font color="#7f7f7f" style="font-size: 11px"><em>CC Campus Visits</em></font></font></font><br/> </em></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><font style="font-size: 12px"><strong><font size="-0"><font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="font-size: 12px"><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/vibe/lafayette-college/?entry=video_1_ggq3ls02#YouTubeVideos" target="_blank"><font style="font-size: 12px"> <img align="left" alt="Lafayette College" height="80" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/lafayette_201111.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;border-style: solid" width="120"><br/> Lafayette College</font></a></font></font></font></strong><br/> <font style="font-size: 11px"><em><font style="font-size: 11px"><font style="font-size: 11px"><font color="#7f7f7f" style="font-size: 11px"><em><font style="font-size: 11px">CC Videos</font></em></font></font></font></em></font></font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top;padding-right: 15px;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 12px"> <p><font style="font-size: 28px">Happening Now: Your To-Do-List</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top"><img alt="" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/seniors_201111.jpg"><br/> <ul style="padding: 0px;margin: 0px;font-size: 12px"> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><strong>SENIORS</strong></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/how-to-write-a-college-admission-essay" target="_blank">Straight Up? That Essay Ain’t Gonna <br/> Write Itself </a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/choosing-a-major-in-college" target="_blank">Major Concerns: Picking the Right Field <br/> of Study </a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search/" target="_blank">The One Web Tool that Could Save <br/> Your College Life</a></li> </ul> </td> <td> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top"><img alt="" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/juniors_201111.jpg"><br/> <ul style="padding: 0px;margin: 0px;font-size: 12px"> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><strong>JUNIORS</strong></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/when-rankings-steer-you-wrong-what-else-to-look-for-in-a-college" target="_blank">More than College Rankings – Lisa Mader</a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/specific-college-search" target="_blank">What Do You Want?! Get Specific about <br/> Your College Search</a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=1388" target="_blank">The Heat is ON: Why Your Junior Year <br/> is So Pivotal</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;width: 207px"> <p><font style="font-size: 22px">Money Matters</font></p> <img alt="" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/money_matters_201109.jpg"><br/> <ul style="padding: 0px;margin: 0px;font-size: 12px"> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1220201-how-deal-different-sibling-debt-levels.html" target="_blank"><strong>Discussion:</strong> Dealing with Different Sibling Debt Levels </a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/admit/?p=1635" target="_blank">All I Want for Christmas is Some Tuition Dough…</a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/?s=seniors" target="_blank">Should Single Mom Blow Savings on Son’s College?</a></li> </ul> </td> <td> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;width: 207px"> <p><font style="font-size: 22px">Team Talk</font></p> <img alt="" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/team_talk_201111.jpg"><br/> <ul style="padding: 0px;margin: 0px;font-size: 12px"> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/819255-athletic-recruiting-services.html?highlight=athletics" target="_blank"><strong>Discussion:</strong> Help Your Student-Athlete Get Recruited </a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/leisure-sports-a-fun-alternative-to-intramurals" target="_blank">Leisure Sports: A Fun Alternative to College Intramurals</a><font color="#f79646"><strong><br/> </strong></font></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/athletic-scholarship-for-div-3-athlete.htm" target="_blank">How Does D3 Translate to $$?</a><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/1219567-what-cost-pursuing-athletic-scholarships-expensive-families.html" target="_blank"><br/> </a></li> </ul> </td> <td> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;width: 207px"> <p><font style="font-size: 22px">Campus Convo</font></p> <img alt="" src="http://static.askadmissions.net/domesticpromote/usermedia/campus_convo_201111.jpg"><br/> <ul style="padding: 0px;margin: 0px;font-size: 12px"> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/1223546-student-ids-recognize-high-scores-deemed-illegal.html" target="_blank"><strong>Discussion:</strong> “Smart Kid” Student IDs Outlawed</a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/living-green-on-campus" target="_blank">Take these Green Living Tips to Campus</a></li> <li style="margin-top: 10px"><a href="http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/expert-advice" target="_blank">Winter Kids Need Apply: How the Transfer Process Really Works<br/> </a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: top;padding-right: 15px;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 12px"> <p><font style="font-size: 22px">No Slackin': Get the Jump on Important Dates & Deadlines</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;width: 277px"><strong><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/" target="_blank">SAT ESSENTIALS</a><br/> <br/> </strong> <table style="font-size: 12px"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table style="font-size: 12px"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-size: 13px"><strong>NOV</strong></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>8</strong></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td><strong> </strong><strong> <strong> 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