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Madison
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Bourne, Massachusetts
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What is some advice for picking the correct college?
College adaption?
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Megan Delgado
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Elyse gives some great advice to make a checklist. I do this often when I need to make a tough decision. Two additional pieces of advice:
1. Try to think about all the things that you might want to do while in college and use this criteria as a way to make a decision. For example, your junior year of college might seem a long way off now, but if you are interested in studying abroad, you should investigate your potential schools programs to satisfy this requirement. These days many schools offer programs to study abroad that don't cost any more than the semester's tuition.
2. Visit the final 2-3 schools if you can. A campus visit and meeting other students can tell you a lot about a school. While you're at school you'll get a feel for the school and whether it's the right fit for you or not.
Good luck!
1. Try to think about all the things that you might want to do while in college and use this criteria as a way to make a decision. For example, your junior year of college might seem a long way off now, but if you are interested in studying abroad, you should investigate your potential schools programs to satisfy this requirement. These days many schools offer programs to study abroad that don't cost any more than the semester's tuition.
2. Visit the final 2-3 schools if you can. A campus visit and meeting other students can tell you a lot about a school. While you're at school you'll get a feel for the school and whether it's the right fit for you or not.
Good luck!
Elyse H. Radine Rast, Ph.D.
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Elyse H.’s Answer
Hi, Madison! There’s so much pressure to pick the perfect school, right? I’m sure everybody you know is giving you advice, so here’s mine! Create a spreadsheet looking at the same things, so you can easily compare. There are lots of things you can look at, so feel free to modify this list. You can find answers to all these questions during tours and campus visits, internet research (my favorite site is niche.com), you tube/Tik Tok, social media sites, talking to alumni, admissions counselors, etc. These should all be easy to find, and if they're not I might consider that a red flag. Look at clubs, abroad programs, sports, dorm life, freshman orientation, student demographics, graduation rate, retention, cost, advisors, academics, class size, and professors. And then at the end of the day, go with your gut, and you’ll pick the perfect school!