Have you heard your high school guidance counselors and parents telling you to consider whether or not a college on your list is the right “fit”? Well if they aren’t saying this to you, we’re saying it to you now! If you are getting ready to apply to college this year, check out the 3 steps to applying to college on HowToGetIn.com.
The college admissions process, while it has deadlines and some tricky decisions along the way, is straight forward. You need to do some research, pick some schools, and apply to college. The “pick some schools” part is where you will have to assess a school’s fit with your goals, values, grades and college budget.
When you are applying to college you should be considering fit at a variety of schools that will give you the best chances for success. Colleges you can get into, that you aspire to, and that are a good fit for you academically. (Read more about Reach, Target and Safety schools.) Even a school with the best reputation in the country, like Harvard University, it isn’t the right fit for the social bee perhaps, or an aspiring artist.
There are many factors that determine whether or not a college is a right fit, but each factor will be more or less important to each individual. If you are looking at Ohio State University and plan to live at the school, do some research to learn more about the campus- do they offer campus housing? How many undergraduates student are there? You can read admissions stats on HowToGetIn.com and search to find videos like the one on this page to learn more.
Another consideration is what type of sororities or fraternities, if any, the school has. Are you interested in Greek Life at all? If you aren’t sure, this USNEWS article has some pros and cons of Greek life in college.
What will be most important in your college list decision? What kind of amenities make a college the best fit for you? Leave a comment and let us know!
