Today we continue with item 9 on Marilee Jones 10 tips for the college search.

9. Don’t take college admissions advice from your friends … ever. In a recent survey, a shocking 79 percent of college students admitted to making college decisions based on the advice of friends. In most cases, your friends don’t know any more about how college admissions works than you do, so don’t allow yourself to be swayed by their opinions or information (which usually is just gossip, after all). Rely on your team, and make your own decisions.

I am always amazing at how quick 17 year olds become experts in college admissions–even when they have not gone through the process themselves. Websites such as College Confidential has this feature called Chance me: