Finding the right college fit for you

Due May 8, 2024 by 11:59pm
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How do you find the right college for you?!

Princeton Review states the following as the four most important factors in searching:

1. Academics

2. Campus culture

3. Financing

4. Career Development

So what questions should you ask yourself to help you find the right fit?!

When considering fit, ask yourself the following 10 questions:

Question 1: How far away do I want to be from home? A car ride, train ride, or plane ride away? (Consider costs for travel home during school vacations.)

Question 2: Do I want a small community where I recognize almost every face as I walk around my college campus (and have people recognize me) or would I rather be in a bigger place where I can be a bit more anonymous?

Question 3: Do I learn best in larger lectures or do I prefer smaller discussion-based classes?

Question 4: Does the idea of attending college in a big city excite or frighten me? How do I feel about living in a more rural or quiet setting?

Question 5: What top three academic programs would my ideal college offer? What major or minor am I most interested in?

Question 6: What top three extracurricular activities would the ideal college have for me?

Question 7: What additional features would the ideal college for me have (e.g. writing center, math center, honor code, learning support center, access to a particular religious community)?

Question 8: What kinds of people do I like spending time with or want to spend time with in college? Artsy? Athletic? Passionate about helping others? Studious? Social?

Question 9: What have I liked most about high school (consider size, extracurricular offerings, relationships with teachers, etc.)?

Question 10: What have I liked least about high school (consider size, extracurricular offerings, relationships with teachers, etc.)?

Here are additional resources!

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/plan-for-college/find-your-dream-college/choose-a-college/how-to-find-a-college-that-fits-you Links to an external site.

https://www.road2college.com/what-makes-a-good-college-fit/ Links to an external site.

https://www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/questions-answers/how-do-i-know-if-a-college-is-a-good-fit Links to an external site.

THE DOCUMENT! Links to an external site.