Hey Juniors, Make sure you are taking time each week to search for colleges and scholarships that work for YOU! You should have quite the list on your spreadsheet by now.
Here are a few more tools to help you refine your selections!
The College Navigator can help you identify schools that fit with your ideal college experience.
But what is YOUR IDEAL? Take some time to answer the following questions!
1) Location: Do you want to be close to home? Far away? In the city? In a rural area?
2) Do you want to attend a large school? A small school? Consider what the pros and cons are for both and remember the conversations we've had about resources, class sizes, diversity, and support systems!
3) What academic programs are you interested in and how rigorous are these programs? Even if you are not 100% sure what you'd like to study, you can use the College Navigator tool to find schools that will cater to your interests.
4) Cost! Be sure to identify the cost of attendance for the schools on your YESS College Research spreadsheet. Remember a lot of schools offer great scholarships, so a high price tag shouldn't stop you from applying to the school of your dreams. But do be realistic about what you can afford!
5) What is the social scene like? What kind of clubs are you interested in? Does the school have a party reputation? Is it a commuter campus (where students all live elsewhere) or do you want to live ON campus?
6) Food! We all know that's important! Do some research about what's available at your chosen schools. Maybe you should add a food column to your YESS College Research spreadsheet!
7) Sports and other extracurriculars may be really important to you. Do you want there to be a great soccer team to follow? Do you want to play a sport for your college? Both are great ways of meeting people!
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