College Search Process......Then and Now

pren
Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:54:56 +0000

Took the PSATs and I think twice on the SATs - no prep - no sweat, just pencils. And then typewriter applications/essays on my Dad’s IBM Selectric with carbon paper. Elected to apply to larger schools in the snow belt within one days drive from home and easy drive to Canada. Wound up at Midwestern State school that was fourteen hours drive away from home - perfect. Semester tuition for out-of-state students was $325.

Back then it was all about keeping your 2S deferment to stay out of the jungle.

Today it’s all about rankings, financial aid, and eventual graduate school.