631 172 Careers & Education College Guides Choosing a College true Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:18:06 -0800 /system/videos/1/31/06/631.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, career, choose, college, university, campus, right, perfect, decide, decision, school, pick, attend, guidance How To Choose a College http://www.howcast.com/videos/631-How-To-Choose-a-College http://www.howcast.com/videos/631-How-To-Choose-a-College/edit approved 147 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=631"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=631" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 16 bender http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/Careers.How_to_Choose_a_College_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2252 false false false 18310 1 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/30.jpg Visit guidance counselor Have a talk with your guidance counselor. She’s seen it all—and will be able to offer suggestions based on your grades and interests.

]]> 18311 2 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/39.jpg Ignore parents If you have overbearing parents, ignore them. It’s time to start making choices for yourself. If they refuse to give you some leeway, threaten to get your face tattooed.

]]> 18312 3 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/50.jpg Consider your ideal home Think about where you’d like to live. If you like to spend your leisure time playing craps, make a list of colleges near casinos. If you eventually want to freelance as a pirate on the open seas, Southeast Asia is the place for you.

]]> 18313 4 64 Tip State schools in your home state will usually offer cheaper tuition, but you’ll have to live closer to home.

]]> 18314 5 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/70.jpg Decide school size Decide whether you prefer a small, medium, or large school.

]]> 18315 6 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/75.jpg Favor variety Favor schools that offer a variety of programs you like. Your interests will probably change. You don’t want to make it to your junior year in astronaut school and realize you don’t enjoy spaceflight.

]]> 18316 7 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/87.jpg Visit schools Visit the schools you’re considering.

]]> 18317 8 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/92.jpg Think how you fit in Now consider how your academic record fits in with the schools you like. Look up the average academic statistics for entering freshmen, and compare them to your own.

]]> 18318 9 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/106.jpg Categorize your choices Divide your list into three groups of schools: reach schools, good fits, and safety schools.

]]> 18319 10 115 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/631/115.jpg Apply to a spectrum Now apply to six to ten schools, with good fits, safeties, and reaches in a 2 to 1 to 1 ratio—that’s one reach and one safety school for every two “good fits” you apply to.

That’s it—once your applications are out the door, drop out of high school and play craps until the schools come a-calling.

]]> 18320 11 137 Fact At Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University, students who get caught being involved with witchcraft are fined $500.

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