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I've been in institutional sales for fifteen years and know a sales pitch when I hear it. So, let's turn the college offer on its head.
Why You Should Treat a College Acceptance Like the Offer It Is
Regarding life decisions, college, and your first job have more in common than you might think. Sure, one is about classes and degrees, while the other is about paychecks and promotions, but at their core, both are a sell. They're offers you accept (or reject) based on what you get in return. The problem is that most students treat their college choice like a leap of faith rather than a calculated career move. That's a mistake.
When you accept a college offer, you're signing up for a four-year plan to set you up with valuable career skills. A job offer puts you to work immediately, rewarding your skills with a paycheck. But both offers require you to weigh the terms. Would you accept the job offer without reading the fine print? Well, guess what? A college offer has the same fine print, so let's look at the college acceptance as if it were your first job offer because it is.