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Daniel
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How do you know which college is best for you?
So many different colleges #toomany
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Kristy-Lyn McCoy
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Hi Daniel!
If I'm being honest, it can be a bit of a gamble. What can help is really thinking about what you want out of a school. Do you do better in class when you have one-on-one attention? Or do you work better on your own? What do you think you want to major in (if you know)? What can you afford (this part is VERY important)? Do you want to be close to home? Do you want to travel/be in a different state or country?
If you think a big school is your best option, but your budget isn't that large - maybe a public college/university is a good choice. My college had 20K+ students when I attended. If you need more attention or prefer a more intimate class sizes, a smaller, private school might be the better option. If you want to be a musician, a school with a great business program is probably not the place you want to be.
The thing that worked for me was using Princeton Review and CollegeBoard search functions for different schools. You can compare and contrast the programs, size, locations, cost, etc. and see what they offer you.
Worst case scenario after all of this is if you go to a college and realize it's not for you - transferring is always an option! Try not to let yourself get too overwhelmed. You'll have a good time just about anywhere you end up.
If I'm being honest, it can be a bit of a gamble. What can help is really thinking about what you want out of a school. Do you do better in class when you have one-on-one attention? Or do you work better on your own? What do you think you want to major in (if you know)? What can you afford (this part is VERY important)? Do you want to be close to home? Do you want to travel/be in a different state or country?
If you think a big school is your best option, but your budget isn't that large - maybe a public college/university is a good choice. My college had 20K+ students when I attended. If you need more attention or prefer a more intimate class sizes, a smaller, private school might be the better option. If you want to be a musician, a school with a great business program is probably not the place you want to be.
The thing that worked for me was using Princeton Review and CollegeBoard search functions for different schools. You can compare and contrast the programs, size, locations, cost, etc. and see what they offer you.
Worst case scenario after all of this is if you go to a college and realize it's not for you - transferring is always an option! Try not to let yourself get too overwhelmed. You'll have a good time just about anywhere you end up.