
Picking the Right College
Picking the right college is important. This decision will affect the rest of your life, so it should be done carefully, and with a lot of thought.
Getting Prepared
The first thing you should do to pick the right college is
to ask yourself the right questions. This will prevent you from making a rash
or poor decision. Some example questions you should ask yourself
are:
- What do I like to do and how motivated am I to turn that into a career?
- What kind of college can I afford?
- Were my grades in High School high enough to get into the
college I want?
- How will college affect my family?
- How close do I want to be to home while attending college?
- Do I have the passion and drive to work and take online
college courses?
- What steps should I take to be prepared to go into college and finish it?
When you are honest with yourself, you may be surprised how quickly the options become more and more limited. Often times you can reason yourself down to just a few choices.
College Options
Financing
Financing is one of the biggest challenges in attending a
college. When you pick a college, the price will usually be the determining
factor as to if you go with it or not.
Depending on the field you go into, you may need to attend an expensive
college, knowing that in the long run it will be worth it. Many students often
work during college to pay for part of tuition as they go, to prevent from
being in debt upon graduation.
To help with financing the government offers student loans as well as other financial aid that allow you more flexibility in your college choice. When you speak to a college admissions representative, one of the questions you may want to ask is about financial aid.
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