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"sizing yourself up" notes - Coggle Diagram
"sizing yourself up" notes
COLLEGES
focus on making a sale
NOT on making a match
people only know a limited number of colleges
COUNSELORS
ivy/well-known schools
NOT best fit
STEPS WHEN DECIDING FOR A COLLEGE
2) Evaluate needs/likes/dislikes/strengths/weaknesses
3) What do you have to offer a college?
1) what are you looking for in a college
4) What can a college do for you?
5) take some initiative
VIEW IT AS THE FIRST SEMESTER OF YOUR HIGHEST EDUCATION
DEVELOP YOUR CRITERIA
strengths
interests
skills
CARE ABOUT
characteristics you'd like
all-women school
all-men school
"nerdy" school
athletic school
division 1/2/3
majors
extra-curricular courses
"Being undecided about your career path as a senior in high school is often a sign of intelligence. "
OTHER imp. questions to keep in mind
How big are the freshman classes?
Do I like it here?
What’s the academic climate?
Are these my kind of people?
BIGEEST MISTAKE
hyper choosiness
want everything to be the way they want in college
they can't find ANY school
they have their minds set on ONE school
don't look at other as good schools