10 Steps To Picking The Right College By Kathy Hopkins

Going to college is the key to a good future career. It’s hard to decide on which school to attend. Many people end up going to one of their state schools.Trying to decide which school is better, Iowa State University or University of Iowa. They are both good schools, but they have their differences and their similarities in location, enrollment and class sizes, tuition and cost, and degree programs.

In “Two Years Are Better Than One” by Liz Addison, the author explains that two year colleges are better than four. She begins with a quote of Rick Perlstein, her professor, who believes college is no longer important compared to how they used to be. On the other hand, the author claims that college will always matter. In fact, she argues that community colleges are better because they don’t only let you have the college experience, but they allow less fortunate students to continue their education. “The community college system is American’s hidden public service gem.” The author states that as any other four-year university, community colleges should also receive credit and more recognition. She gives an example of how a newspaper had an article describing a “college application essay” workshop for low income students, the author shares with us that she was upset that the newspaper ignored community colleges. She explains that community colleges help students to begin and to pursue their dreams. I believe community colleges, surely are better than four-year university, because community colleges prepare you to later on move on to a university, if you choose to.

Lincoln Trias Ms. Fay Freshman English Feb 29, 2024 There’s other pathways to success other than College. Part 1 : Rhetorical Analysis “College may not be worth it anymore” by Ellen Ruppel Shell, brings awareness to the reader/ s that college is not always the pathway to success. Shell wants to show that there are other options other than going to college. Shell supports his main idea throughout the story many times, but one of the quotes that stood out to me most was, “If future income was determined mainly by how much education people received, then you would assume that some higher education would be better than none.

For Texas A&M, one of the more known colleges in Texas, the amount per year for attendance is $27,452 for in-state residents. This cost covers tuition, room and board, and a few other

It will be hard to know which college is the best for what I am wanting to achieve. This relates to "The Odyssey" when Odysseus has to make the difficult decision between going through Scylla or Charybdis. Odysseus said, “Better to mourn six men than lose them all” and he chose to face Scylla instead of Charybdis. I will have to choose the right college like Odysseus had to choose which monster he wanted to face. He doesn’t know if it is the right decision.

High school graduation marks the start of young adults’ lives, a time where they are expected to decide what they want to do for the rest of their lives. Many young adults are pressured into attending college, whether they have determined their goal or not, but is it necessary? “The Case Against College,” an article written by Linda Lee, a mother who has questioned the former belief that college equals success, claims that “not everyone needs a higher education.” College, though beneficial to many, is not for everyone and should not determine an individual’s life.

In the essay The Growing College Gap, Tamara Draut explains how going to the college gap is increasing. The reason why is that the cost of college is increasing faster than average families’ income. Due to the how high school seniors are this new chapter of their education: college. Colleges and universities are taking advantage of this trend, and raising tuition cost. This poses a problem for students that come from a low income family.

Making the final college choice is a difficult decision for a student and his or her family. The final decision needs to be a balance between value and opportunity. I want to get the best opportunity for the best deal. This could be a better academic program in my major, more rigorous academics overall, a better location, internships, and a safer campus.

It can also be helpful for students to meet community needs.As it is stated in article “What is College For?” by Joseph R. Urgo who is the President of St. Mary's College of Maryland, “College is for students to decide what and how they want to contribute to society, to the economy, to their communities and to the well-being of their families”. Saint Cloud State University provides the opportunity to volunteer through different organizations. In these organizations, volunteer students are supposed to help in arranging and organizing specific organization’s cultural nights. In these cultural nights students also get chance to know each other and learn how to help each other. For example, I was helping the Pakistan Student Association in organizing

In article, “College prepare people for life,” Freeman Hrabowski argues that “those who claim education is a waste of time are missing the bigger picture” (260). Hrabowski support his argument by contrasting the disadvantage of the college is expensive, unprepared for a world, and unmanageable debt with the benefits of most likely to be employed, strong grounding, the ability to think, get a job, and the path to limitless possibilities. The author’s purpose is to suggest “student should look carefully at the expense and anticipated grants and loans, and strong counseling to help with identifying the best possible option”, in order to state student is able to achieve desired their goal (260-261). The author writes in thoughtful in his article

The big question that is asked when going to a college is why do you choose our college. Well let me tell you. There are thousands of colleges to choose from and I decide on Lake Land College, because they have the program I want to eventually be in. They are affordable and they are always willing to help you with any problems you have.

Selecting a university is an important thing to do during and after high school, so this is a step to a whole new life. After this you’ll go on a journey into learning new things and discovering new ways to simple things life and also meet new people.

This college offers in state tuition rates not only to AR residents, but also those from Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. There are in-state and out-of-state tuition cost. Tuition cost for an undergraduate degree in-state totals is $6,701; tuition cost for an undergraduate degree out-of-state totals is $15,701, even though The tuition cost for full time student in-state is only $6,701. This college have different scholarships that students can applied for and it can help you continue your education.

Going to college, is where your journey in life really begins. Choosing the right college for you is one of the biggest decisions you make in life. I choose California Baptist University to enhance my studies, meet people pursuing the same passion as I am, and become closer to God.

A big school or small, public or private, urban or rural; these are just a few of the many difficult deciding factors I faced during my college selection. At the height of my selection process, I had applied to ten schools ranging across all those factors. I was completely unsure of what I wanted to do with my life yet and had no idea what type of school I wanted. My mind wasn’t set enough on the future and I was too worried about getting through high school and working my full-time job. As it got closer to spring, I had to start making some decisions. Ultimately, I narrowed my deciding process to three factors to specifically analyze to make the right decision. Beginning with reputation, followed by student life, and lastly the financial cost to attend.