Choosing a College

When applying to colleges, the first thing that should be considered is the price. Location and other details should be important too but the main questions that every student should ask them self is “Can I afford this?” or “How will I pay it off?” When students choose a college, we are fully aware of the cost. It is not as if we choose a college we are in love with, get accepted and then later be shocked

The decision making process on what college to attend can be stressful. For some, the deciding factor can be where they get the better offer for sports, such as Butler Community College, or where is closer to home, like Wichita State University. When the time comes to have this tough, and extremely long, process come into play, look at the pros and cons of the college choices and how each one can benefit life after college. What institution can you get out of as much as you put in? Which college has the degree completion plan you are wanting to pursue? These questions weighs in all incoming college students minds who strive for that goal of success that is a college degree. Despite bearing some minor similarities, the differences

In life some students does not know which college to choose. Some of their questions are, “Maybe I should choose this college because it is cheaper and closer to home” or “Maybe I should go to this college because it is great, expensive, and there’s a lot of fine people there. If it would me in this situation, I would chose the college that is cheaper and closer to home. This is the reason I chosed Ogeechee Tech over Southeastern Tech.

Those are the choices most high-school seniors are making at this time of year. They applied to a bunch of colleges that are probably similar in many ways. They are all small, private liberal-arts colleges; or they are all large, public universities; or maybe all close to home or in a specific region. Rarely do students apply to both Yale University and Radford University, for example.

Choosing a college as a future student is a difficult process for some. There are certain qualities that must meet every student’s needs. For example, how far away from home is it or how big of a school it is. Many colleges are more similar than most know. While differences can be found between colleges, similarities can be found between Indiana University, Bloomington (IU) and The Ohio State University (OSU).

As a high school senior we look into what we want to do in our future. A big part of that is college. How do students know what college has the best opportunities? How do future students narrow down their options? A few things to look at when choosing a college includes the major of your interest, the campus, dorms, and class size.

For every senior, the most significant decision they have to make is what college they want to attend next autumn. The day the college application opened, I began to fill out the empty spaces, select the schools I desired to attend and type up my supplements. Every person is different; they pick their school depending on the environment they prefer or their athletics or even the programs the schools have to offer. For me, attending Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts was a dream I hoped to fulfill. However, it was not the best idea my parents had in mind. The process was protracted and tedious but the wait to see the results was worse. Time was ticking and my chances of talking to my parents about Northeastern University were decreasing. My use of rhetoric skills helped me in persuading them to allow me to fulfill my dreams.

Experiences throughout life can help shape people into stronger, more intelligent individuals. One of the most influential experiences an individual will ever face is deciding to better their education and continue onto college. Deciding to go to college is a major investment that will effect a person for the rest of their life. Unfortunately, such a large decision can be overwhelming, and many students, like myself, have to make the difficult realization that the University they chose was not the most beneficial choice.

The colleges I plan on attending after high school are Rogers State University and Oral Roberts University. For these two colleges I want to major in computer programming, I think that programming computers and websites would be a lot of fun, and quite useful these days. I would like to be able to work for someone big, like: Microsoft, Apple, or any other big computer companies. So I want to find out which college will be the best for what I want to do. I also need to find out what the expenses are, how the college will help me, and what kind of scholarships they offer. I need to find out what two colleges are the best for me. The information about the two colleges, computer programming will be a fun way to express my ideas. Choosing the

What do your friends and you think of when someone brings up Community College? Some of you might sit in here thinking that it’s so stupid and you’re not going to go anywhere if you go to a community college. The other people in here might think that’s the only way you are going to get into any college. Others haven’t decided on where you want to go and it really just depends on where you are getting an offer to. Some things that everybody in here needs to consider when you are picking a college and it doesn’t matter what kind of college it is. You will need to consider when you are choosing a college such as how far do you want to be away from home, would you be willing to live with someone you don’t know, and also are you 100% committed

As students are a step away from going to college, they are frightful of their path after high school. Once students know their college choices, they are faced with making one final choice of where to attend. Usually, a student’s college decision is made by considering the distance from his/her home as well as if their parents will be able to afford the expenses that their college asks for. Colleges, though, look into the distance from home, SAT score, high school GPA, parents income, parents education, ethnicity, and gender in order for a student to be accepted into their college. All of these factors are important, but the one that tends to have a heavier weight in a student's college

If one makes the decision to attend college, they are many steps to consider when beginning the process. Often times, steps are left out when someone explains what needs to happen. To some, this process does not need to be rushed. However, some believe that it needs to take place as soon as possible.

“Which way to go?” Countless aspiring men and women oft repeat this question in their senior year of high school. The future seems daunting with its numerous choices and decisions. The question that is most predominant in their minds is which college do I choose? With there being close to 51,000 colleges this can seem quite an overwhelming task. “Very rarely is there going to be a clear cut 'yes' when it comes to making a college decision," says Weichman, who specializes in adolescent counseling in Newport Beach, Calif. "It's a huge commitment and any doubt in their decision process often increases their stress [and] anxiety—and they begin to question whether they're making the right decision or not." With all these factors and forces working

The basic things every student looking to go into a college should research is the size and cost if that college. For many students what they find out during this step of research

So, you have decided you want to go to college. Do you know what your options are? Read on to get a brief look at what these options have to offer and see what the pros and cons of each choice are. Every student is different and is looking for the type of college that fits them the best. Learning style and personal study preferences tend to assist in making the right choice. Attending college on a campus or online have similar outcomes but differ in how students attend class, complete class work, and interact with teachers and classmates. The decision is yours to make.