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What colleges have good Chemistry programs and how could I get more scholarships for them?

Naturally, I have my two big choices of where to go to school. I have a 30 on the ACT and I want to know what else could work for me at cheaper options than the two I'm considering. #college #scholarships #chemistry

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Hedi’s Answer

When it comes to cheaper college programs, have you considered attending college in other English speaking countries such as England, Scotland or Northern Ireland? These countries have higher fees for overseas students rather than local or regional students, but these can often be slightly cheaper than non-state college programs in the United States. Do consider that overseas travel back and forth may add to your overall annual costs.

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Consider the Chemistry Programs at the University of Edinburgh or the University of St. Andrews, both in Scotland.
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It really does not matter where you go to college, many colleges have very good chemistry programs. The most effective way of succeeding in college and succeeding in getting scholarships is get to know your suitable career focus (chemistry is a very broad area) and to work as hard as you can and do face to face live networking with people in your career area to develop relationships that will allow you to get to know about such opportunities.


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The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .
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Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. You can locate them by asking your school academic advisor, favorite teachers, and the reference librarian at your local library. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
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