Look up the average financial aid package for each school that you are interested in. Then, figure out how much financial assistance your family will be able to give you per year. If your family can't afford to cover the cost of attendance, you may need to work during school, apply for outside scholarships, or take out loans. Finances should be a huge part of your college decision. You should do everything you can to avoid ending college with thousands of dollars in debt. The average American college graduate had $37,000 of student loan debt in 2016. View student loans as a last resort. If you live in the U.S. or Canada, you can find your family's expected family contribution using College Board's EFC Calculator: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/expected-family-contribution-calculator. This will tell you on average how much colleges will expect your family to contribute towards your education. Look up how long the department has existed and read about the faculty that teach in it to get a good sense of the quality of instruction. Each college has different strengths, and you will want to apply to those that have strong academic departments in your fields of interest. For example, you probably will not want to apply to a polytechnic school if you are interested in the humanities. Think about which facilities and resources are most important to you, and find out if the schools you are interested in offer those. Some schools are more equipped to provide support for some students than others. Look up housing and dining accommodations provided by the school. If you are handicapped or have specific dietary needs, take this into special consideration and reach out to the student services office if you have any questions. Search to see if the college has community centers or groups for minority, first generation, low income, or LGBTQ-identifying students. This will help you gauge how much the school welcomes diversity and supports students who are different. There are many websites and online forums where current students at a university can post about their experiences, and these can provide helpful insights into student life (i.e. comments on the social scene, access to professors, level of competitiveness in classes) that you wouldn't find on an admissions office website. However, bear in mind that everyone's experience at a university will be unique. Try to find out what percentage of the student body is involved in Greek organizations and what values each organization emphasizes. Greek organizations (fraternities and sororities) often have a big effect on the social life of schools. Schools with big Greek organizations tend to have livelier party scenes, but they can also feel a bit exclusionary to students who don't join a fraternity or sorority. If you have the financial ability to go visit schools you're interested in, plan a trip to go see the campuses. Sign up to take an official campus tour to see the main points of interest on the campus and learn about how the school presents itself. Don't be shy about asking your tour guide any questions you might have. If you have time, walk around the campus unaccompanied and try to picture yourself as a student there. Alternatively, if you're a rising high school senior looking to visit schools, many wealthier schools will offer fully-financed "fly-in" programs where they pay to bring high school students that they're interested in to spend time on campus getting to know the school. Do some online research to see if the school you're interested in offers one of these programs especially if you cannot afford to finance a campus visit yourself. Many college applicants will talk about a "gut feeling" that they feel when they visit the campus of the school that is best for them. Be conscious of this, but still try to keep other factors in mind. There will be more opportunities to work and have valuable summer experiences in places that have larger populations and are strong in the industries you are interested in. Many degree programs, like business, technology, or medicine, are significantly enriched by real-world job experiences. Business majors, for example, will benefit from choosing schools in big cities, where they can easily set up internships or familiarize themselves with environments in which they can get jobs after graduation. Medical students will want to be near major hospitals (a variety if possible, to experience different specialties). Computer science and engineering students should seek schools that are close to businesses and companies they would like to work at. You may be feeling a lot of pressure to apply to pretty competitive schools, and it's completely fine if you plan to do so. The general reputation of a school, however, should not be a reason that you apply or do not apply to a school. You are not letting anyone down if you do not attend a top school. Your college experience will be whatever you make it, and you can have fantastic and meaningful experiences at schools that are perceived as "less prestigious" than others.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine which schools you can afford to attend. Research the reputation of the individual degree programs you are interested in. Research the facilities and available resources at each school. Read online about other students' experiences at each school. Research the presence of Greek life on campus. Tour potential schools, if possible. Choose a school in a location that will be advantageous to your career path. Don't let fears about prestige prevent you from applying to schools.

You can use a measuring cup, but it's easier to just eyeball it. A chapatti is a thin, flat circular bread or dough. In this case, each one should be about 6 inches (15.2cm) in diameter. Use a rolling pin or press the chapattis into shape with your fingers. Use a knife to slice each one in half. Spoon 2 teaspoons of filling into the center of a piece of dough, then bring the edges together to form a cone shape. Seal the edges carefully using a little water. (You can also make paste using flour and water for easier sealing). Use your fingers to press the edges of each samosa into place. For a lovelier edge, you can use a fork to press the edges together. As you finish filling each one, set it aside on a plate or a baking sheet. Pour several inches of oil into a large dutch oven or a high-sided frying pan. Heat the oil until it reaches 350F (177C). Use a candy thermometer to test whether the oil is hot, or place a small piece of dough in the oil to see if it sizzles. Place 3 to 4 samosas in the pot to fry. Deep fry them for about 10 minutes, until both sides are golden brown. Don't try to crowd the pot with too many at once, or they may fall apart instead of cooking properly. After each batch is finished frying, use a slotted spoon to move the finished samosas to a plate lined with paper towels to drain off the extra oil. Take care not to let them fry for too long, or the dough will become tough. Hot crispy samosas are ready to eat with chutney.
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Divide the dough into eight equal portions. Roll in each round into chapattis. Cut each chapatti into two halves. Stuff and fold the samosas. Repeat with the remaining chapattis and filling. Heat the oil. Fry the samosas. Serve hot with green chutney.