Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steps for Getting into US Colleges

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The result was Deleted G7, original and only significant author request deletion below. GB fan 04:35, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Steps for Getting into US Colleges

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WP:NOT →Σ τ c. 19:49, 20 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

- - Please Note: I am re-writing the content to be encyclopedic and act as reference material. I expect other folks going through the process will add and build on the content to make it an even more valuable current pice of refernece information.***Tthoma9
Delete - This is original research and is also unencyclopedic (a how-to guide is not appropriate for an encyclopedia). ItsZippy ^{(talk • contributions)} 20:03, 20 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

- - The article provides a reference list of facets involved with preparing for, applying to, and getting acceptance into college. The word encyclopedia itself means "A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field". The article is not a "How-to" but rather an attempt to list the aspects of this particular endeavor and thus is perfectly suited to be included in Wikipedia***Tthoma9

- - Would it be suitable under a different title for example "Aspects of Getting into US Colleges"?***Tthoma9 —Preceding undated comment added 20:20, 20 February 2012 (UTC).[reply]

I'm sorry, it is not suitable anywhere on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not an instruction manual. Perhaps you could put it on one of the wikis listed here. →Σ τ c. 23:12, 20 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Education-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:14, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete because Wikipedia is not a how-to guide, but continue to be nice to the good faith new contributor who created it. Tthoma9 - look around wikipedia, look at the articles featured on the main page and on "did you know' -- you'll see that how-to guides are not encyclopedia articles. You can write a blog or tumblr or whatever on this content if you'd like, but not a wikipedia page. Also check out College admissions counseling in the United States and College admissions in the United States.--Milowent • ^hasspoken 03:53, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

- - Okay I agree - I will move it to WikiHow...thanks for your direction.*** Tthoma9 —Preceding undated comment added 04:07, 21 February 2012 (UTC).[reply]

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