Let’s say you are interested in the humanities and social sciences. You go to your guidance office and browse through the catalogs of different schools on the shelves there. Don't worry if you cannot decide what your major is going to be. The college catalog can give you suggestions.
When I applied to college, the first thing I read was their viewbook. The viewbook can give some general information about the school, so that you can have a feel of what type of school it is. Some of them contain statistics or profiles of the incoming class, which would be useful if you want to measure how comfortable you will be academically at that particular college. It can be a starting point to initiate contact with schools that you may be interested in, but remember, doing that will send even more mail and brochures to your home.
Bottom line: Don't discount a school just because you have never heard of it. I think that the most important thing in sizing yourself up is to keep an open mind. A lot of students are too obsessed with practicality—the thinking that they must go to colleges and study subjects where the jobs are—that they lose the once-in-a-lifetime chance to get a proper education. Going to college is to discover what you really like, not what your parents or society wants you to like. So that’s it. Be open to ideas when you search for colleges and think about your priorities. More on college choices and self-assessment at Admissions Guide .info
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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