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Fit: A word that has recently been tossed around as important when applying to college; an important criterion. How does one know what fits? Both empirical and intuitive forces can help to determine what is right for a certain individual. When both are considered, the holistic viewpoint is worthy of a choice. However, sometimes it is just one that can help you choose. If intuitively a student hates the ?feel? of a campus the moment he/she walks on it, this is of significance and not something to be understated. Fit is about comfort and more than comfort. A student applying to college should listen to what is important to them personally. I want to stress the benefit of visiting colleges before applying. Even if you do not want to get attached somewhere you may not get in, without sacrificing this potential feeling, you will never know what other campuses have to offer that you may not have considered. I will leave you with insight I learned. After ruling out an all women?s college, I visited a friend who went to Scripps and then loved the entire night. Now I am here, and I love my choice.

There is absolutely nothing that can replace stepping onto the campus for a visit. You get such a good sense of the students, the quality of on-campus life, and the undefinable "feeling" of whether or not this place would be a good fit. When you first start school, try out everything that sounds interesting, even if it isn't something you've ever done: sports, on-campus groups, volunterring, etc. As your first semester progresses, you'll get a good sense of what it is *you* want out of a college experience and campus life based on the things you've done and the things you're missing.