My College Pack

I’m going into my least year of high school and beginning the college application process. Can I apply for – and possibly receive – scholarships before I’ve chosen a college to attend?

when you apply to a college, you are asked to choose your intended major. does it matter which major you choose? for example if i am interested in majoring in psychology, and the school has a good psychology program, would i want to choose psychology or will it be easier to get into the college [...]

okay i have heard a million times that your declared major has no affect on your acceptance to a college.
so please dont repeat that to me.
for the sake of this argument, lets assume thats not true.
do you think, after reviewing a schools statistics on what major is most accepted to a school, that applying for [...]

I want to do either International Relations, or Biochemistry. The colleges to choose from are the six schools:
-Sixth College
-Eleanor Roosevelt
-Earl Warren
-Thurgood Marshall
-John Muir
-Revelle
I have to rank 1-6 in the order I’d most like to attend. What do I choose?

Pros:
You know earlier whether or not you’re going to the school so you can plan for this.
Your chances of admission are slightly higher – schools know that they are your top choice and that you will definitely go there. Later on, they risk you picking another school. If it’s kind of a stretch to get [...]