Presents three papers that offer advice to college-bound students and their parents. The first suggests that the more prestigious the academic institution, the more decadent the intellectual and social milieu. The second argues that higher education is best when it is local. The third warns students to keep learning outside the college…

Reasons that Bowie State College in Maryland should participate in the Upward Bound Project are discussed, with attention to geographic and demographic characteristics of the area, school characteristics, and needed services. The college historically has provided educational opportunities for black, disadvantaged students and has been successful…