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College (Continued) field? You will no doubt find a college Springfield, Mass., offers such a pro- 3. Send for catalogs. Make a list of that offers it. For example, if Phil gram. If Ann is interested in ranch colleges that seem to offer what he or wants to go into youth or community management, Colorado A. and M. gives she wants, at the price you can afford, service work, Springfield College in that training. and send for their catalogs. If these ft I conducive to serious study, or the co educational college because it is said to promote a more normal attitude toward the opposite sex? s your youncster confronted with similarly confusing questions in trying to choose an alma mater? If so, you can help him ar rive at a wise decision. Miami University in Oxford, O., re cently conducted a survey to find out why its 1,900 freshmen chose Miami. Perhaps the answers from neophytes at this university might help your favorite freshman. The school's location was the pri mary reason students of either sex gave for selecting Miami. For the young women, the size of the univer sity and its beautiful campus were the next-biggest factors, while for the young men, the institution's business school and the comparatively low costs were most attractive. Other things that influenced the freshmen to choose this particular school included: their parents, stu dents at the university, graduates, and publications describing the institution. Interestingly enough, the university's faculty, its admissions counselor, and the students' counselors in high school were said to have had little influence on their decision. Here are several suggestions that will help you and your high-school senior choose the college best suited to his or her needs: 1. Consult competent counselors. Many high schools have college coun selors who can .be of great assistance. College representatives also are pre pared to answer questions about their own schools and can direct your youngster to information on other in stitutions. 2. Study college guides. The guides list all the colleges in the country and give pertinent facts about each. Is your son interested in a specialized I M 3.; M 1 . I mim iiiihmiii)i w iiiii ii I I Ml I I ill, i I i 1 1 i mil mi iiiimm '" j i j i" i i LTiSffi : : - u . ; yf3: .T. ; i I II W V ' ''A I- H1.' rh1 'W't'l if 5 V i- li , ..."r-.ir-?'.-. . " ' v . :. :',;; , . . "THE TOUGHEST CRITICS IN THE WORLD!" -THAT'S WHAT SOME HAVE CALLED THIS UNIQUE GROUP OF ATLAS AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS TUAT UAO ADOrtlllTT nmiirn -r nf...- "mi ,,n,, runtK iu utuut WHETHER A PRODUCT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOUR CAR They ve got to be tough... your life is in their hands. That's why they design and develop every Atlas tire, battery and accessory with extra value and extra' stamina built in. Atlas Automotive Specialists actually set tire per formance standards higher than for the tires that came on your new car. These experts insist Atlas tires must have extra traction, extra skid-resistance, etra mileage. They test and retest in the labora tory and on the road to make certain all Atlas prod ucts meet their rigid specifications. Yet with it all, you pay no more than for ordinary products. -