Archive for the ‘Choosing a College’ Category

Campus visits cover all aspects of what it’s like to live on a college campus. Before you schedule your campus visit, here are some tips to keep in mind.

In my opinion, college is not about making the easiest choices; it is a time for students to be bold and try new things. While the chances I took in college now seem small in comparison to some of the chances my peers took during their college careers, I continue to be proud of the decisions I made to step out of my comfort zone. First of all, I was… Read More

I get asked this question all the time. When students hear that I traveled to another country to go to school, it’s a huge surprise for them. Many of the students I work with haven’t even left their home city, let alone the country! If you haven’t read my introductory post, you should know that I traveled to England for my first year of college. I didn’t join a study… Read More

I was reading through Meaghan’s article about going on campus tours, and it really got me thinking about my personal experience with campus tours while I was in high school. Or should I say inexperience? That’s right – I didn’t go on a campus tour when I was in high school! It seems crazy for me to think about now, but it is the truth. Sure, I set foot on a number of… Read More

Okay, so last time we looked at what things colleges want from you. If you’ve chosen your college and you’ve got the requirements, you’re almost there! Now all you need to do is make sure that your college choice is affordable. How much does college really cost, anyway? It’s good to know about different kinds of institutions and what kinds of financial aid you can get to help you pay… Read More

In my last post, we looked at some things you might consider when choosing a college. There’s a second part, though. You can narrow down the colleges you’d like to go to using  the requirements I listed, but they have requirements for you too! Remember that each college and university has specific student populations that they cater to, whether it be based on the programs they have or the communities they… Read More

At the high school I work at in Kansas City, we go on a lot of campus tours. Every month, I gather a group of students and invite them to come along to a local college or university. Kansas City is a pretty good location – several types of colleges are within driving distance. A campus tour experience, in my opinion, is one of the best ways to develop a… Read More

Let me tell you, figuring out where I wanted to go to college was kind of a nightmare. There was no handy roadmap to find some direction, at least that I was aware of. When I heard my friend tell me about a school in the UK, I picked that one because I didn’t know where else to go, but was that really the best choice? I mean, I didn’t… Read More

Recently, I was thinking about first-generation college parents and how much information out there is really is targeted to them. In doing in so, it made me think about my parents and their experience with my attending college. This gave me the idea to talk to my mom and ask her about her concerns and overall insecurities with the American college system. My parents immigrated from Mexico and just barely… Read More

We are back once again, but this time we are on the third part of our five-part series. I hope that the questions that are being answered are beneficial to you in the future. How do I know what school is right for me? Before I begin, please look back at Violeta’s article on choosing the right college campus and Pharen’s article on the best fit. Once you do that,… Read More