| Education is one of your valuable investments | | | | Normally top colleges require you to have high SAT |
| because it will affect your future. Your lifestyle may | | | | scores for admission. If you are a student with |
| affected by the type of education and the level of | | | | average SAT scores, which you may not be qualified |
| degree you earn and use to start your future career. | | | | for Harvard, then you should aim to apply colleges |
| Hence, you need to choose a college that's right for | | | | with admission criteria that your SAT scores are |
| you which offering an education program that meet | | | | qualified for. Your list can be further narrow down to |
| your needs. Here are 5 simple steps to help you | | | | colleges that meet your criteria such as fund from |
| narrow down your selection before you decide the | | | | your parents, scholarships or grants, and available of |
| one that best fit your career goal. | | | | on-campus work study if you need to earn money |
| 1.Choose Your Future Career | | | | to support your study. If possible, narrow down your |
| What type of career you are going to choose when | | | | list to top five colleges of your choice. |
| entering workplace? Although sometimes ambition | | | | 4. Discussion With Your Parents & Submit |
| and reality are 2 different things, but if you know | | | | Applications |
| what you like and don't like can help to determine | | | | Next, consult your parents on your colleges selection, |
| your area of study. You may have many careers in | | | | they may provide helpful opinions and guide you |
| mind that you like to be when you start your future | | | | through in making the final, important decision. You |
| career. List them down and narrow your scope to a | | | | may discard one or two more colleges from you list |
| few careers that you like the most. | | | | after your discussion with your parents. Once you |
| If you like to know your strength and tendencies, | | | | get the final list, fill-out the application forms and mail |
| then doing a career assessment test can help you to | | | | them as soon as possible so that your applications |
| reveal the best careers that fit you. You can easily | | | | arrive at the colleges before the due date. |
| find those career assessment tests on Internet and | | | | 5. Finalize A College |
| do the assessment yourself. | | | | Within a few weeks, you will receive responses from |
| 2. Matching courses with colleges | | | | the colleges where you sent your applications. You |
| Once you know what you are aiming for your future | | | | may get more than one acceptance letters, you |
| career, you will know what subject to major in your | | | | need to decide and select one of them. Before you |
| college degree program. The next thing you need to | | | | make your final decision, you probably want to visit |
| do is find and list down colleges that offer you | | | | the campuses together with your parents. Compare |
| targeted degree programs. You may end up having | | | | these colleges and select the best among them. |
| over 20 colleges on your list. One important factor | | | | Summary |
| that you need to ensure for your short listed | | | | Selecting the right college which offered your |
| colleges is: they might be fully accredited by national | | | | favorite degree program that meets your career goal |
| or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by | | | | is important to ensure you get the right degree to |
| The Ministry of Education. Other factors to consider | | | | start your dreamed career. Hopefully the above tips |
| are: the college's graduation rates, and its reputation. | | | | help you in finding a college or university as you |
| 3. Narrowing Your List To Colleges You Are Qualified | | | | make career choices. |
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