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Industry and Marketing

         Marketing and Industry are a big part of economics. In the sense of college though it is somewhat complex. There are thousands of colleges around the northwest alone, so how does one chose the right one for them.  Colleges market themselves in many ways; one of these ways is in where they are located. A good chunk of students coming fresh out of high school want either want to stay at home or go somewhere away from home. In my case I chose to go away from home because i thought it would help teach me independence. Another way schools market themselves is by offering scholarships to students with good grades and with exceptional athletic ability. Students can get scholarships for almost anything these days. A friend of mine got a scholarship for marking a box claiming he was Jewish. The fine print said you do not have to be Jewish to mark yes.  Offering scholarships for academics and sports helps bigger colleges with enrollment.  However for athletes who don't make NCAA reg