Career questions tagged college-selection
Determining which college to go to requires much thought. Some students leave home and experience the world by themselves for the first time. Others stay close to home to be close to their family. Read through the questions and answers and see if you can relat... Read more Show lessWhy can it be stressful when trying to apply for a certain college that you are interested in?
I want to know if it is easy to apply and why can it affect you if you mess up.
What should I look for when touring a college?
I will be touring a few colleges, what should I check to see if it is the right fit for me?
How much school do you have to do to become an anesthesiologist?
I am a sophomore in high school and I want to know what I need to accomplish before I finish my last 2 years in school. I also wondered if there are any particular schools I should aply to go to to achieve this goal.
How should I differentiate myself from other students to arouse colleges' interest in me?
How should I differentiate myself from other students to arouse colleges' interest in me? I swim year round, play varsity baseball and basketball, and have a 4.0 but i have no interest on NCSA.
Does submitting act/sat scores to test optional schools increase your odds of being accepted?
When you are applying for colleges there is now an option to not send in you sat/act scores. If you are trying to attend would submitting these scores help increase the likely hood of attending or does it make no difference.
How important is the college I attend in determining my entrance into the workforce and initial success?
Specifically for bio and pre-med?
What interships are available for criminology majors?
I am currently studying criminology at San Jose State University with a minor in Forensic Studies
How do I start researching to find colleges I might be interested in?
I am interested in STEM, but I’m not sure what majors I want to choose.
What are good colleges for Actuarial Science that are not too competitive?
I'm planning on majoring in actuarial science and I was wondering if there are any colleges that are not too competitive. I've looked into Texas A&M and I was wondering if anyone has any insight on taking actuarial science there? Thanks!
What would you (any pediatricians) suggest I do college wise?
Would it be better money wise to go to a 2 year college then a 4 year and then medical school? Or, should I go straight to a 4 year college? What should I major in?
How do you decide what college to go to when you have so many options?
I know what I want to do after graduation this year, but don't know where I want to do it at. I have a lot of options, but just not a lot of time and it's scary to me because pretty soon I'm going to be on my own
What are some really important things I can do in high school, that colleges are interested in?
(clubs, community service, etc.)
Where is the best school located for an electrical engineering bachelors degree?
close to metro area sunnyvale , san jose, santa clara