So its sophomore or junior year and the pressure is on, what college will I go to in the next upcoming years?
There is confusion over grades, SATs, SAT IIs, and what the hell is FAFSA?
There are so many things to do and plan I already feel like I'm drowning and I am not the only one. Everyone is trying to take the hardest classes, balance that work with being in about a dozen or so clubs, volunteer work, and juggling sports because we need all these things to into college.
So many of us want to go to Harvard, Yale, or Princeton and our parents want us to get into them. But we barely actually know anything about the school and if it is a right match for me. I wanted to go these schools but finally I am looking away to other schools that also have great academic standards but are more into my intrests. It is more important to do this then to go apply to these school without even knowing if they are right for you.
So what factors go into making a good college choice?
All of the following should be considered:
1. Location: Do you want to be close to home, stay home, or go far far away
2. Majors: What majors does the school offer and what major do you want to study?
3. Requirments: Sometimes you just have to be honest with yourself, can you get into these school, do you have the grades and all the other things they look for?
4. Size: Is a smaller college better for you, or is a large busy campus better for you?
There are many other things you need to consider but one thing that I dont think should ever be a factor is cost. This is because there is so many scholarships and fincial aid it is almost impossible not to get some. Let's say that you don't get all that you need you can always take out students loans that wont have to be paid back until your out of college, true you may be paying off loans for a while but that is something you need to think about.
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