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financial aid ” but but the the the other may rank it it a a a a a a a a a a a 3 Of course making comparisons is is not the the the only method you you you you you can can use to to to help help you you you you you decide which which school school to to to attend but but it it will help help you you you you you understand which which schools hold more more value and and meaning for you you you you you you Use the table below to to to to create your your comparison chart You can can add more more than four schools if i necessary Remember to to make your your criteria as as specific as as possible APPLE-TO-APPLE COMPARISON
Curious about admissions percentages requirements SAT/ACT scores and other data? With so much information information available in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of of different places you you might want to to consider using the the common data set for for for for each of of your colleges colleges to to get comparable information information information Most i if not all colleges colleges participate in in in in in in in in the the the Common Data Set (CDS) initiative To access this information information you you you can type into your search engine the the the following query: “common data data set set [university name] ” By using the the the common common data data set set for for each each college college you you will be able to to compare statistics for for each each college college For more information on on on on The Common Data Set Initiative please go to www commondataset org/ THE EXAMPLE
Below is is is is is an an an example example of a a a a a a a a a a a a a completed comparison chart You can see from the the the example example that that CU Boulder Boulder has the the the highest total score score indicating that that that this is is is is is the the the preferred school It is is is is is important to to note that that even though CU Boulder Boulder did not not score score score as as as high high on individual criteria (e g g g g g majors) as as as other schools the the the the the total score score for the the the the the school school indicates they would be be the the the the the best overall match Table 5 2 – Completed Example:
College Comparison CU Boulder Ohio State
UCLA
Boston College LOCATION
5 3 1 2 COSTS
3 4 2 2 MAJORS
2 2 2 5 CLUBS/ACTIVITIES
5 2 1 4 SPORTS
5 1 2 3 CAMPUS LIVING
5 3 3 5 TOTAL
25
15
11
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