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When is a good time to look at college's?
I don't know when it is appropriate to start looking at college's.
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Anahi’s Answer
A good time to start looking at colleges is typically during your junior year of high school, although it can vary depending on your personal circumstances. Here's a general timeline to consider:
1. Junior year: Use this time to explore colleges and gather information. Research different institutions, their programs, admission requirements, and campus culture. Attend college fairs, information sessions, and campus tours. Begin thinking about your academic and career interests to help narrow down your options.
2. Summer before senior year: Take advantage of the summer break to visit colleges you're interested in, if possible. Many colleges offer summer campus tours and open houses. This can provide a firsthand experience of the campus environment and help you determine if it's a good fit for you.
3. Fall of senior year: Start narrowing down your college choices and finalize your list of potential schools. Review admission requirements, application deadlines, and financial aid options for each college. Begin working on your college applications, including essays and gathering necessary documents.
4. Winter of senior year: Complete and submit your college applications, ensuring that you meet all deadlines. Be mindful of any early decision or early action application deadlines if you're considering those options. Request letters of recommendation from teachers or counselors well in advance.
5. Spring of senior year: Await admission decisions and compare offers from different colleges. Consider visiting accepted student days or virtual events to learn more about the schools that have offered you admission. Make your final decision and submit your enrollment deposit to the college you've chosen to attend.
1. Junior year: Use this time to explore colleges and gather information. Research different institutions, their programs, admission requirements, and campus culture. Attend college fairs, information sessions, and campus tours. Begin thinking about your academic and career interests to help narrow down your options.
2. Summer before senior year: Take advantage of the summer break to visit colleges you're interested in, if possible. Many colleges offer summer campus tours and open houses. This can provide a firsthand experience of the campus environment and help you determine if it's a good fit for you.
3. Fall of senior year: Start narrowing down your college choices and finalize your list of potential schools. Review admission requirements, application deadlines, and financial aid options for each college. Begin working on your college applications, including essays and gathering necessary documents.
4. Winter of senior year: Complete and submit your college applications, ensuring that you meet all deadlines. Be mindful of any early decision or early action application deadlines if you're considering those options. Request letters of recommendation from teachers or counselors well in advance.
5. Spring of senior year: Await admission decisions and compare offers from different colleges. Consider visiting accepted student days or virtual events to learn more about the schools that have offered you admission. Make your final decision and submit your enrollment deposit to the college you've chosen to attend.
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Rebecca’s Answer
Hi Zoe, thank you for question. Many students have similar. You can start look at the college anytime but the latest on the last year of your high school.
Below are my suggestions:
1. Think about what you have interest, eg your hobbies, favourite subjects, etc and identify the related careers
Eg if you like music, would you consider to be a musician, singer, musical actor, music composer, music producer, etc
If you are interested in maths, would you like to be accountant, banker, engineer, financial analyst, maths teacher, etc
2. Find out more on these subjects and determine what you have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers. Seek guidance from your mentor, your parents, school career counsellor, etc.
4. Shortlist 1-2 careers you would like to pursue
5. Explore the review on college of relevant subjects and the entry criteria
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Below are my suggestions:
1. Think about what you have interest, eg your hobbies, favourite subjects, etc and identify the related careers
Eg if you like music, would you consider to be a musician, singer, musical actor, music composer, music producer, etc
If you are interested in maths, would you like to be accountant, banker, engineer, financial analyst, maths teacher, etc
2. Find out more on these subjects and determine what you have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers. Seek guidance from your mentor, your parents, school career counsellor, etc.
4. Shortlist 1-2 careers you would like to pursue
5. Explore the review on college of relevant subjects and the entry criteria
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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Gabriel’s Answer
Full disclosure...I've worked in financial aid for over twenty years. I was a double-major, triple-minor cause I didn't know what I "wanted to do". You can start looking whenever you wish. Not sure of your grade level, but start now.
My esteemed colleagues here gave you great advice. If you're someone who knows, deep down, that you were meant to work in a medical field, or a specific field...if that's your drive, let that guide you. If not, PLEASE just remember...the degree does not necessarily define you. The most important thing is that when you start college, you graduate and have that degree. Those letters after your name can not be taken away from you. I took "a semester off" because I didn't know what I wanted to do. It wasn't until after I stopped that someone told me - you don't go to college to learn a field (unless trade-specific)...you go to college to learn how to learn. I wish I would have gotten that advice before I "dropped out" for nine years. I completely understand the desire to be "done with school". You just have to suck it up a bit longer and get a degree. Please don't stop what you start, and hopefully your folks agree with me. It's a long-game. But you're almost there! You got this!
Please make sure you do your FAFSA as soon as you can, and apply for outside scholarships. There are SO many out there that don't get awarded because no one applies.
You got this!!!
My esteemed colleagues here gave you great advice. If you're someone who knows, deep down, that you were meant to work in a medical field, or a specific field...if that's your drive, let that guide you. If not, PLEASE just remember...the degree does not necessarily define you. The most important thing is that when you start college, you graduate and have that degree. Those letters after your name can not be taken away from you. I took "a semester off" because I didn't know what I wanted to do. It wasn't until after I stopped that someone told me - you don't go to college to learn a field (unless trade-specific)...you go to college to learn how to learn. I wish I would have gotten that advice before I "dropped out" for nine years. I completely understand the desire to be "done with school". You just have to suck it up a bit longer and get a degree. Please don't stop what you start, and hopefully your folks agree with me. It's a long-game. But you're almost there! You got this!
Please make sure you do your FAFSA as soon as you can, and apply for outside scholarships. There are SO many out there that don't get awarded because no one applies.
You got this!!!
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Alyssa’s Answer
The end of summer and start of September, just before your senior year, are ideal times to visit colleges. This is because many institutions kick off their fall semester as early as mid-August. However, if you've done your college research already, the spring season of your junior year can also be a great time for these visits.