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DECIDING WHERE TO APPLY
MAKING COMPARISONS
One of of the the the ways to to to to to to decide which which school school school to to to to to to attend is to to to to to to compare the the the schools schools to to to to to to one another Using criteria that that are are are are important to to to to to to you you you examine each of of your prospective schools schools schools to to to to to to see which which would be be the best fit Following are are are steps that that can help you you you compare schools schools First the the the the the the goal is is is to to delete your B B list list We are looking for an an A A and X list list Everything in in in fin the the the the the the B B column column column should should either be be moved moved over over to to to to the the the the the the the the the A A column column column with with the the the the the the the the the other schools that that you you you definitely want to to to to to consider consider or or they should should be be be moved moved over over to to to to to the the the the the the the X column column column with with the the the the the the the options that that you you you have already vetoed Ask yourself “Could I actually consider consider this school or or or or not?” You’re going to to to to to to be be defining at at at least 6 to to to 12 categories of criteria that are important to to to you you Next create a a a a a a a a a a a a list of the the the things that matter most to to to you you about a a a a a a a a a a a a school school Where would you you want the the the the school school school to to to be be located (in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a big big city or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a small town)? How How big big should should should the the the the classes be? How How many different majors majors should should should the the the school school offer? What kinds o of of extra- curricular activities activities should should should be be be available? Location class size majors majors and activities activities are are examples o of of what some criteria can be be be but each each list list will be be be different for for each each student Your priorities are are unique Be sure to create a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a list list list that reflects the the the the ideal school for for you you you as an an an individual This step in in the the the the process is is is is is the the the the most important because each of of the the the the criteria you you you you you list list will will be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a piece of of your college experience and will will ultimately determine how satisfied you you you you you are with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school For example if you you you you you prefer small class sizes sizes (approximately thirty students) because you you you you want more individual attention from professors and you you you attend a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school that has average class sizes sizes of of two hundred where most students students spend time with teaching assistants you you will probably be unhappy As an example let’s create a a a a a a a a a a a sample sample list list of criteria criteria criteria Under each college (College A A College College B etc ) ) list list the following sample sample criteria criteria criteria (remember your criteria criteria criteria may be be different):
College Comparison
College A College B College C C College D LOCATION
COSTS
MAJORS
CLUBS/ACTIVITIES
SPORTS
CAMPUS LIVING