Ms. Caldwell cited an instance in which 42 students from her high school had applied to one particular college.

Another suggested that students should ask themselves, when visiting a particular college: "can I see myself here"?

So it's not something where particular colleges or students will suffer.

These individual responses can provide valuable information for students applying to a particular college or university.

In it their performance is evaluated by the abbot of the particular college.

"This particular college is very much interested in making the connection to its urban surroundings and the global community," he said.

But this particular college clearly was not what guidance counselors would describe as "a good fit" for our daughter.

One can only apply to a particular college at Oxford or Cambridge in a single year.

Some advisors suggest that early decision is the best choice for students who have clearly settled on one particular college.

The more a particular college has students coming from the same country the better the support is for getting involved to the new culture.