
College ROCKS! Or it doesn’t.
Some students float off to their undergraduate experience with gumdrops and sugarplum fairies in their minds ~ This will be the greatest experience of my life! Expectations can run high.
But sometimes– just sometimes– students will be disappointed. They’ll find that the school isn’t as inclusive, or as accommodating, or as inspiring as they had hoped. It might be too challenging; perhaps its social culture doesn’t resonate. And the food is terrible! There are myriad ways colleges can under-deliver on their promises~ especially if students under-perform in their research.
There are more than 3,750 total colleges and universities in the United States. 2,250 of them are 4-year institutions. How can students find good matches? Below are a few best practices from a college admissions coach with 15 years’ experience.
The last piece of advice is to ditch the obsession with brand name. Many of my students have worked themselves ragged to gain admission to impressive schools~ only to be miserable there anyway. Repeat after me:
Look for match, trust in outcome.
Look for match, trust in outcome.
Great success lies ahead! And it starts with choosing the right college– for the right reasons.
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