Picking Your Perfect College

It is getting to that time of year when you need to start thinking about which colleges you are going to apply for if you are a current junior. It is important to choose the college that is right for you so that you get the most out of your education and have the greatest chance of finding a job once you graduate.

First thing, it is important to pick a major or have an idea of the general category in which your major is in. You don’t need to be 100 percent set on this because you can change it later if you find out you aren’t that interested in it. Picking a major that you would like to pursue will narrow down your college options. There are thousands of colleges out there so it helps to know what to look for. When you have an idea of what you want to major in, you can search for colleges that specify in what you are looking for. You want to make sure your college will have the best education for your particular subject.

You will also want to look at your potential college’s website to see your chances of getting into that college. I mean you don’t want to pay the 90 dollar application fee if you have close to no chance of getting in. You might want to check out: average standardized test scores for incoming freshman, the average grade point average, the acceptance rate,   and sometimes you can even find what specific things administrators are looking for when reviewing applications. While on the website you can learn even more about what this college is like. I would specifically look up your major and what that’s like.

It is also important to like the location you are moving to, the size of the school, the average class size, tuition, and any other specific criteria you are looking for. I mean you are going to be living there for the next four to six years of your life so you need to feel comfortable. You will also have to look and see how far from home it is and make sure you are okay with that distance.

I suggest that when looking for undergraduate schools you don’t need to go for the most expensive just because they are more prestigious. I have learned that it might help you get a job in the future, but more for graduate school. So, you could save a whole lot of money if you went to the less expensive school for your undergraduate degree, then you could transfer to the expensive prestigious schools for your graduate education. That way you are on the same level who went there for all six years but you would have paid especially less. But the most important thing is that you still get a good education and really figure out what you are passionate about. Being successful isn’t just about what school you go to, it’s about how good you are at your job and how passionate you are about it.

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