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Creating Your College List. College Discovery. Where to start?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Creating Your College List
College Discovery
Where to start?
Target by End of Junior Year: 15 – 20 Colleges as Possibilities
Target by Beginning of Senior Year: “Magic 8”
Range of 6 – 10 - to which you will apply across a range of admission selectivity (selectivity is individual
not communal).
Use Information from your College Visits, College Advising Meetings, Web Sites, College Search Engines (e.g. collegeboard.com “College
Quickfinder”) to Refine your College List
START WITH WHAT YOU KNOW:
SELF-KNOWLEDGE •Who You Are, What You Love•Course/Major Preferences•GPA and Rigor•Test Scores (PLAN/PSAT/ACT/ SAT/SAT Subject Tests)
NEED WANT
WHAT I CAN AFFORD?
BUILDING THE COLLEGE LIST
• 4 year• Architecture• Close to home• Mid-size to Large
• Internships• Greek Life• Football• Outdoors
WHERE CAN I GET IN?
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE
* 4-year vs. 2-year* Size* Studious, Laid-back, Pressure-Cooker, Party* Public vs. Private* Urban/Suburban/Rural * Liberal Arts vs. Specialized vs. Research vs. Military* Preppy, Athletic, Artsy,“Granola,” Competitive, Friendly, etc.* Admissions Difficulty* Cost/Availability of Financial Aid
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Click the “COLLEGES” Tab, then SuperMatch
SUPERMATCH: You Can Save Your Search
Let’s Go Shopping! Start Anywhere!
DIG DEEPER! Click EXPAND under the name
Learn More! Click School Info
What is their Profile? How do Aspen students fare?
Add at least 3 colleges to “Colleges I’m Thinking About”
Double Check by Clicking the Colleges Tab and Click on “Colleges I’m Thinking About”