How to survive getting into college: Why go to college?

Need help getting into college? Here's some advice about how to decide if college is for you from the book "How to Survive Getting into College" straight from people who've done it:

"At first, I wasn't going to go to school. But then I realized it could change my life for the better."

Jodi, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Seton Hill University

"In today's world it's virtually impossible to get a really good job without college. There are just too many grads out there looking for work to think that you are going to walk into some HR office and have them hire you.

I want to be an engineer, and I have a good aptitude for science and math, but without a college background and a college degree, nobody in the world is going to hire me.

There are no `Good Will Hunting' situations going on out there in the real world."

Bill Lawryk, Frederick, Md.; George Washington University

"You go to college to better yourself. You don't want to be a loser your whole life."

Kira, St. Petersburg, Fla.; SPC/PTA program

"Why not go to college? Why not live on your own, gain independence, meet new people, and get a degree that will get you a rewarding job doing what you love?"

Maren Reisch, Geneva, N.Y.; Knox College

"I wanted to go to college so that I could achieve the highest level of education possible, and so I could provide for and be in control of my future and my family's future.

I also really like school, so college was the obvious choice for me. If I could get paid to be a professional student and take a variety of different classes for the rest of my life, I would do it!"

Julie Roberts, Edmond, Okla.; University of Oklahoma

"I decided that I didn't want to go to college out of high school. I thought I was great enough and smart enough not to go.

But then I realized that people need to go to college in order to operate in the world.

And I think you learn not only how you operate in the world as an adult, but you make connections with other people, and you meet people you wouldn't meet someplace else."

Angie Benifield, New York, N.Y.; Hunter College

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