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Friday, August 15, 2008

Hard at work on college applications, Herald Tribune (Sarasota)

By Tiffany Lakes
August 10, 2008

Amanda Basnight needs one more thing -- her schedule for her senior year of high school -- to complete her college application to the University of Florida. She is hoping she will be able to send her materials within a week of school starting Aug. 18.

"I am trying to work as hard as I can so that I don't have to worry about competition," said Amanda, 17, a senior at Venice High this year.

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