The 25-question checklist for choosing a college
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HERE IS AN ESSENTIAL CHECKLIST OF 25 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE DECIDING ON A COLLEGE.
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1.) What electives are available?
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2.) How do you handle children who are gifted in one content area only?
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3.) Does the school offer an AVID program?
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4.) What are the enrollment dates?
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5.) What is the cut-off for summer school or enrichment program enrollment?
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6.) What are the requirments for advanced classes?
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7.) How do I set up a meeting for Special Education services?
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8.) How do I contact the School Liaison Officer?
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9.) What extra-curricular activities are offered and when is the deadline to sign up?
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14.) Does the school have any interesting electives you’d like to take, such as philosophy of film or yoga?
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15.) Are there any infringing rules the school places on students even off campus, such as no drinking or smoking, that you’d inevitably rebel against or despise?
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16.) Does the cost of living in the city sound reasonable for a college student? (Remember, unless you’re living off financial aid in the dorms, you’ll likely move off campus for most of your years there).
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17.) Is the school a weekend trip’s distance away from home? Does it matter to you how far away from home it is?
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18.) Do you have any friends or acquaintances attending the school or living in the city? Or does it sound more exciting to you to go knowing no-one?
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19.) Is there a line of successful alumni from the school? Have you browsed through the college’s alumni magazine or checked the alumni section of the website?
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20.) Is the school located within a reasonable day’s drive to other thriving cities? This could be a consideration if, during your junior and senior years, you can apply for internships and jobs there and be able to drive there and back within the same day for interviews.
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21.) Is there a good scene for whatever niche group you’re part of, such as a Christian club on campus or a libertarian group? If not, how about in the city?
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22.) Does the college have big or small classes or both? Which do you prefer or think you’d prefer?
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23.) Is the campus big or small? Can you reasonably walk from class to class in a decent length of time or would it be better to bike or bus?
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24.) Are the professors kind or approachable? Have you checked some professor ratings on sites like ratemyprofessors.com or asked current students?
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25.) Can you imagine going to any other school more than this one? Or does this one just feel right? How important do you regard your feelings vs. logic?
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