How to Build Your College List - Top MISTAKES to Avoid

Not sure how to make a college list? Need help deciding where to apply to college? In this video, I discuss the eight BIGGEST MISTAKES students make when building their college list.

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00:07 - Mistake #1: Not Researching Colleges
01:53 - Mistake #2: Applying to Too Many Far Reach Colleges
02:53 - Mistake #3: Applying to Safeties You Don't Want to Attend
03:39 - Mistake #4: Assuming You Can't Afford Colleges With High Tuition
04:49 - Mistake #5: Applying to Too Many or Too Few Colleges
06:16 - Mistake #6: Making Assumptions Based on Stereotypes
07:16 - Mistake #7: Obsessing Over Rankings
08:38 - Mistake #8: Letting Someone Else Make Your List

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About me:
Hi, my name is Maia Krause! I am a graduate of Stanford University with an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from UC Irvine and a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA. I have been working with high school students on the college admissions process for over ten years.