<p>By the end of Junior year, identify about 20 colleges you like (or more)
including
10 you like, know you can afford after running the net price calculators and talking to your parents, and think you can get into
10 you like, know you can afford after running the net price calculators and talking to your parents, and KNOW you can get into (because your stats place you well above the 75% threshold and/or they admit 50% students or more)
Once you’ve identified these, add dream schools, including Columbia.</p>
<p>Then, start culling. :)</p>