Question

According to "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything, one should not waste time compiling information if someone else has already done it. Opal wants to conduct research on strategies she can use to get accepted into her college of choice.
Based on the guidelines in the text, which is the best research strategy Opal should use?

conducting a Google search that asks “How hard is it to get accepted to college?”
reading a book entitled A Complete History of the 100 Oldest Colleges in the United States
speaking to students who were recently accepted into the college Opal would like to attend
asking her high school teachers for advice about what she should write on her college application

Answer 1

Answer:

Based on the guidelines in the text, the best strategy for Opal is:

c) speaking to students who were recently accepted into the college Opal would like to attend.

Explanation:

Remember we are taking into consideration the notion that "one should not waste time compiling information if someone else has already done it." If Opal wants to research strategies to get accepted into her college of choice, the best thing she can do is talk to people who have already accomplished that same goal. Those people already know what to do, what strategy works for that specific college. By talking to them, Opal can adapt her own strategy to better suit that college.