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STEP 1: VISIT THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE
A A school’s website website is is designed to give give each potential candidate a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a small feel for what that school school offers A A good website website can can draw you you in in and and and give give you you an an an an an early idea about whether a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a college is is the the right fit or or or or or not Explore everything from academics pages dedicated to to campus life and and and and information on on on on cost Information about majors and and and faculty and and and alumni will be be be found found here too Please be be be sure if you cannot visit campus to to to to to take a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a virtual virtual tour tour tour Virtual tours can can be be be found found on on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school's page usually under "Visit Campus" or Google "virtual tour tour tour <insert college name> " " " " This step may feel time-consuming but it fit will eventually lead to to a a a a a a a a a lot of of of insight about the the fit of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school school Choosing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school school is is choosing where to to spend the the the next four years of of of o of your life a a a a a a a a a a a a a a huge commitment Finding a a a a a a a a a a a a a place place that feels like like it it it will offer the the the the the the the most in in in in in in terms of o of of potential happiness is is the the the the the the the priority Try to to get a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sense o of of the the the the the the the place place through the the the the the the the pictures Do Do you like like the the the the the the the way the the the the the the the campus is is laid out? Does it it it it feel feel urban or or or quaint? Access to to to to city life is is huge for some and and others want a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a small enclave with a a a a a a a a a a a a a college town feel feel Many schools schools offer virtual tours Try one if if if possible and and remember schools schools put put up the the the photos that put put their school school school school in in in the the the best best light so to to to to decide if if this school school school is is is is high on your your list a a a campus visit is is is is in in in your your best interest Ensure that the the school school is compatible with your your your your interests your your your your personality your your your your goals and your your your your life by looking at at at the the the following suggested areas on on each school’s website Remember to to explore as as as much as as you need to have a a a a a a feel for the the school Activities and Clubs
Your next step is is to to investigate the the activities activities and and clubs on on campus (you’ll find links on on the the websites) It’s possible for for each each college to to to have have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a list list of over a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a hundred different activities activities and and and clubs clubs on on campus but you you you do not have have to to to read about each each one Simply scan the the the list list and and look for for items that that are of interest interest to to to to you you you you you Are Are there there there any clubs clubs you you you you you might be interested in in in in in in in joining? Are Are there there there activities that that that appeal to to to you? Is there there there an an activity you you you you were especially hoping to to to participate in in in in in in in but which that that school doesn’t offer?
You might might find a a a a a a a a a a a a a a rock climbing club club club a a a a a a a a a a a a a a triathlon club club club or or or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a political club club club that sparks your interest It might might be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a religious organization an an an an an intramural sport or or or or or or something else altogether Finding activities activities and and and clubs to to to become involved involved in in in in in in in in is important: after classes and and and homework you’ll have the the rest of your your day and and and weekends to to spend on on on extracurricular activities activities Being involved involved with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a club club or or or or other organization however casually can make your your college experience a a a a a a a a a a a a a a much happier one Majors
Look over the the the list of o majors offered and make some some decisions about which ones either fit with what you’re already hoping to to pursue or or or look like something something you you you could commit to to for the the the the next four years Also search with the the mindset that that that you you you you you may pick something something that that that doesn’t necessarily stick so so so you’ll want a a a a a a a a a a a a a a university that that that offers at at at at least two or or three majors you’d be interested in in in in in in in pursuing in in in case you you you change your mind 47