| Before you can get into a top college or any | | | | how a college's over all reputation can influence how |
| university, for that matter, you have to decide | | | | you select a major and how much freedom you |
| where you want to apply. The college application | | | | have to explore your academic options while on |
| process is not easy, neither is deciding where to go | | | | campus. |
| to college. Doing a college search can be the biggest | | | | A college's reputation can also influence where you |
| decision that you and your parents make together | | | | go to grad school and where you get a job. I'll be |
| during the college application process. | | | | honest, if you graduate from a prestigious college, |
| There are some important factors for you and your | | | | people take you more seriously when you apply to |
| parents to consider when doing a college search as | | | | graduate school and for jobs in general. |
| you start the college application process. Where you | | | | If you go to a less renown college or university, then |
| apply influences where you get in, and where you go | | | | you have to worry more about your GPA because |
| to college can have a big impact on your career and | | | | the assumption most people make, whether it is fair |
| future in general. One of the most important things | | | | or not, is that graduating from a top college says |
| to consider as you start the college application | | | | more than a high GPA from a state school. Also, if |
| process with your college search is: What is the | | | | you go to a competitive college, you become part of |
| Degree of Competitive Reputation or Prestige? | | | | a network of competitive, driven folks, and you |
| I know that it may sound very elitist, but reputation | | | | never know when that will come in handy. |
| can be something to consider too. I already discussed | | | | |