| The main key to finding a college to fit your dream is | | | | sizes of schools-from schools with less than 5,000 |
| to develop a plan to match your ideal school criteria. | | | | students to school's with 20,000+ students. Whether |
| There are many things to take into consideration | | | | you learn from discussion and conversation, or taking |
| when you're browsing colleges. You want to look for | | | | notes and listening; it's something to think about. |
| a school that fits in the majority of these categories. | | | | 3. What kind of people do you want to go to school |
| Where can you get the most of what you want? | | | | with? Do you want to stay more focused and |
| Which school fits your needs best? | | | | become part of a close-knit group at an all-girls |
| Below is a list of things to think about thoroughly | | | | school? Do you want to attend a small community |
| before choosing a college. | | | | college in a state you've never been? Do you want |
| 1. Where do you want to be? When you go to | | | | to go to a school with a party reputation or a high |
| college, you're going to be living in the same place for | | | | achievement academic reputation? This is one of the |
| a long time, depending on how long you attend the | | | | most important things to research because it will |
| college. Do you want to be in a city? Do you want to | | | | affect who you meet and who you will become. |
| be in a small town? How far would you be from a | | | | 4. What majors are you interested in? Do these |
| city? East coast or West coast? Do you want to be | | | | colleges offer that major specifically? Many colleges |
| near the ocean? Do you want an actual campus or | | | | only offer a small amount of majors while they have |
| have a campus based in the middle of a city? All | | | | many minors. Look for a school where your dream |
| these questions should be answered before you | | | | major is not a minor! |
| decide. | | | | If you're undecided, browse school's with many |
| Where your college is located is going to shape your | | | | majors or programs to help you figure out what you |
| life. Your college years are some of the most | | | | want to do. |
| important in your life, even if they are just a stepping | | | | 5. Curriculum is also a big factor to research. What do |
| stone to life after college. Where you are will decide | | | | you want to experience in college? Do you want to |
| who you meet, what you'll experience, and what | | | | have opportunities to hear guest speakers? Do you |
| you'll learn. | | | | just want to hear lectures and take notes? Think |
| If you're looking at specific colleges that have very | | | | about how you learn, and learn how colleges teach. |
| different locations; talk to somebody who currently | | | | Remember, your dream college might not be all you |
| attends or works at the college and listen to what | | | | think. You also need to Learn How You Learn. |
| they have to say about the school's environment. | | | | Visiting and interviewing at the college is also a great |
| 2. Do you want to go to a big school, or a small | | | | idea to get to know the college and picture how |
| school? Do you prefer more contact with teachers, | | | | you'd fit in on their campus. |
| or bigger, less individual classes? There are many | | | | |